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👑 I work in The Royal Gardens at Highgrove, the private residence of His Majesty King Charles III. 📌 This is my personal account. It is not a Highgrove Gardens account. Pictures used are not from there.
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This is great! 👏🏻

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On every tour I always start with the incredible Foxglove Tree (Paulownia tomentosa) also known as the Empress or Princess Tree. Very fast growing, it absorbs around ten times more CO2 than any other tree and expels large amounts of oxygen. (1/2) #Gardening 🌱 #CotswoldGardenGuide

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In Hindu weddings, butterflies are cherished as emblems of fertility and abundance, their graceful, pollinating flight symbolising fresh beginnings. In Bengali they are called ‘Prajāpati’, meaning “lord of creatures”, linked to Brahma, god of creation. #FairytaleTuesday #folklore

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I drove past one yesterday on the outskirts of Tetbury and it took me aback. Beautiful sight.

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Nasturtium pesto gets the thumbs up from me 👍🏻 A hint of spice, as good as using basil and better than a similar experiment with wild garlic!

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Roses from our garden. Not sure what they all are but Princess Alexandra of Kent and The Poet’s Wife are in there. 🌹 #Gardening 🌱 #CotswoldGardenGuide

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Life in our garden. A pictorial of 2025. No 20 - 2nd June #Gardening 🌱 #Cotswolds #CotswoldGardenGuide

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Not sure if Maisie is on guard duty at the front door or simply enjoying the evening sunshine. 🌞 🐕‍🦺

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A new one for me. My wife is making us pasta with Nasturtium pesto tonight.

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Plant trivia time! 🌱 Jasmine is a symbol of love and good luck and in Asia, especially India, it is often used in wedding garlands. A drop in temperature strongly increases the scent, so there Jasmine is called Queen of the Night. 🇮🇳 👑 ❤️ #CotswoldGardenGuide

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Last week the Tulip trees in our area started to flower, I think one of the most beautiful plants. A fast, potentially very tall grower, part of the Magnolia family. Native North America and known as canoe wood. The straight, strong trunk made it perfect for dugout canoes. 🌷🌲 #CotswoldGardenGuide

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Fabulous!

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It’s a windy old day in the garden! 💨 #CotswoldGardenGuide

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Plant trivia time! 🌱 Jasmine is a symbol of love and good luck and in Asia, especially India, it is often used in wedding garlands. A drop in temperature strongly increases the scent, so there Jasmine is called Queen of the Night. 🇮🇳 👑 ❤️ #CotswoldGardenGuide

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What better way to welcome in June, than with one of its two birth flowers, the rose. For our 31st wedding anniversary last month, I bought my wife two, The King’s Rose (David Austin) and Catherine’s Rose (Harkness Roses). 👑 🌹 ❤️ #CotswoldGardenGuide

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Last week the Tulip trees in our area started to flower, I think one of the most beautiful plants. A fast, potentially very tall grower, part of the Magnolia family. Native North America and known as canoe wood. The straight, strong trunk made it perfect for dugout canoes. 🌷🌲 #CotswoldGardenGuide

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It’s happening! The first dahlia of the year is almost here!!! 🌱

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End of #NoMowMay, so time to cut the grass, thankfully there’s not a lot of it, most of what we have here is wild anyway. Still, it does look a bit neater now! 🌱

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