Richard Dee

Horticultural taxonomist with the RHS. Former Kew MSc student. Gardener and allotmenteer. Nature lover

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Twilight view of the allotment. Dahlias stealing the show!

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@threedisgraces @DirtyGardenH0E Fine netting is what I use, also stops flies from laying eggs, if early enough.

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'Gwyneth' is my first dahlia to flower in 2024!
#allotmentgarden
#Dahlias
#dahlialove

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A bouquet? For me? Aww I shouldn't have!
Belle du Jour top right, Gentle Hermione in front, Winchester Cathedral left, Jude the Obscure behind. Should fill the room with lovely scent later!
#Roses
#allotmentgarden

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A trio of roses from Kordes' Parfuma series, 1&2 flowering for the first time!
1 Spicy Parfuma, also known as Grossherzogin Luise
2 Porcelain Parfuma aka Königin Marie
3 Secret Parfuma aka Herzogin Christiana
#Roses
#kordesroses @kordesrosen
#allotmentgarden

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Delphiniums coming into flower!
1) General View
2) Blackmore & Langdon's ' Blue Nile', a very intense blue and a favourite colour
3) "unnamed seedling" from @homefarmplants
4) 'Cassius', supplied by Home Farm Plants
#delphinium
#allotmentgarden #allotments

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Allow Belinda the Cat back into Sunbury Tesco! - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/aUWVIVeyLO via @UKChange

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@Tesco Our beloved Belinda has been shooed out of Sunbury Tesco! She is loved by all your customers there. Please let her back in!
https://t.co/aTBKHSqIO8

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@BBCTheOneShow
Our favourite and beloved visitor to our supermarket, Belinda, has been barred following a complaint
https://t.co/CfowBpSEP3

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@BBCTheOneShow
https://t.co/CfowBpSEP3

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@tescosunbury https://t.co/CfowBpSEP3
@Tesco
@BBCLondonNews
@OneShow

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Let Belinda back into Tesco! Sign! Share!
https://t.co/qEDbpxZfH5

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Rose 'Black Baccara' was front runner for first to flower.'Bengal 'Crimson' might now the best contender&knock the long time favourite to 2nd place! Many vying for 3rd,none showing a clear advantage. They may all pop simultaneously!
#rose
#spring
#allotment
#bloom
#blossom

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@KewBulletin @DrMartinCheek @yam_it_up No photos, apart from cross sections. Would be nice to see photos of the plants in habitat

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@CanalRiverTrust
Tree on towpath!
Located approximately here : https://t.co/o3wM3USjD6

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@gunsnrosesgirl3 Film played in reverse!

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@TheRAC_UK
£55 pound administration fee to renew? Shocking! Rip-off! Shame! Needless to say I won't be. #ripoffbritain

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For today's lunchtime artistic visit to Tate Britain let's do a spooky Halloween theme. Here is William Holman Hunt's "The Haunted Manor". Some details included.
#Halloween #ThamesRiverside
#art #painting

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At the centenary National Honey Show for the Historic Rose Group
@historic_roses_group
#Roses
#oldroses
#historicroses
#bees
#honey
#beekeeping

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@Nina_Davies7 Looks great! Book tour? Book signing?