Guess where we've been on holiday

[AndyC]

The local Botanical gardens
IMG_1204 by atropica1, on Flickr
Cordyline indivisa by atropica1, on Flickr
IMG_1152 by atropica1, on Flickr
IMG_1151 by atropica1, on Flickr
IMG_1146 by atropica1, on Flickr
IMG_1172 by atropica1, on Flickr More pictures when you've guessed correctly :)

[Mark]

I think its in the UK...Abbotsbury ?

[charlie]

The grass says Uk, probably not Tresco as I hope I would recognize that, so Marks shout sounds good to me

[AndyC]

I think its in the UK...Abbotsbury ?

Mark, you are correct about it being in the UK but not Abbotsbury.
Charlie, not Tresco or mainland Cornwall.

[flounder]

Isle of Wight? Ventnor?

[AndyC]

Isle of Wight? Ventnor?

Indeed it is. The Ventnor Botanic gardens are located on the 'Undercliff' which is a strip of land about 0.5-1.0 Kilometers wide between Ventnor and Niton. The cliffs are about 100M high and make for a microclimate that sees very few frosts. Many of the private houses along the main road which connects Niton with Ventnor on the 'Undercliff' have gardens stuffed with subtropical plants. Here are a couple of examples
IMG_1142 by atropica1, on Flickr

IMG_1140 by atropica1, on Flickr
We did look in a few estate agents windows the next day but living on the 'Undercliff' comes with a big risk of subsidence and landslip. Even the main road in one place was reduced to a single lane because the ground has become so unstable.
More pics of the Botanic gardens tomorrow.

[Chrisg]

Very nice. Those aloe polyphyllas in 3rd picture look in fine form as do the other aloes and agaves.

[AndyC]

Those aloe polyphyllas in 3rd picture look in fine form as do the other aloes and agaves.

Aloe polyphilla by atropica1, on Flickr

Agave salmiana var. crassispina by atropica1, on Flickr
Do you know what this one is, I couldn't read the label?

IMG_1165 by atropica1, on Flickr

IMG_1158 by atropica1, on Flickr
Firmiana simplex (hope mine doesn't get that
Firmiana simplex by atropica1, on Flickr
Rather large Tetrapanax 6M+

Tetrapanax by atropica1, on Flickr

[Mark]

Well I was half right :D The thing that gave it away for me was the brick work...you don't see that type of brick work abroad :lol: Looks a nice place too.

[flounder]

Haven't been over there for years and years