Lovely garden in the Wirral, managed by the University of Liverpool. Ness was founded in 1898 by Arthur Bulley, plant collector and seed merchant - the man responisble for the 'penny packet' system, where packets of seeds were produced for the poorer classes. ‘Why buy seeds in 3d packets when a penny packet will satisfy your needs?’
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| The beautiful water garden |
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| Le bourdon |
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| A classic combo: Iris sibirica and Alchemilla mollis. Love. It. |
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| Persicaria bistorta, Magnolia spp. and Sandra spp. |
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| Alpines. |
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| Primula pulverulenta |
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| A gorgeous little woodlander: Paris yunnanesis |
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Colleague and fellow botanical blogger Bertie Bainbridge
getting up close to some Meconopsis |
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