Continuing with another garden I visited in Victoria BC, Canada! My host Solara Goldwynn took me on a quick visit to the Government House Garden (from 1911) on 30th March 2017. The album shows a few pictures of the edimentals we found!
The garden web site is here: http://www.ltgov.bc.ca/gardens/history/default.html
Within the garden is some remnant Garry Oak (Quercus garryana) woodland, an endangered species rich habitat of which 95% has been lost.
Allium amplectens is one of the species found with Garry Oak. It has proven hardy in my garden in Norway (picture)
Fertile fronds of Ostrich Fern
Emerging Gunnera
Trilllium
Primula denticulata
Pachyphragma macrophylla is a beautiful woodland edimental in the cabbage family which is one of the earliest flowering woodlanders. I had it for a number of years, but for some reason didn’t make notes of tasting it…I lost it unfortunately…replanted it last year and lost it again..
Polyanthus…As they are thought to be a natural hybrid between the cowslip (Primula veris) and the common primrose (Primula vulgaris), these are also no doubt edible!
Cardiocrinum, giant lilies which have been foraged in the past
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