You can't go through a whole topic about Linné without mentioning his former teacher Olof Rudbeck the Younger. And what better way to remember him by,than with the flower Linné named after him?
Sweden has cold and long winters, so tropical plants needed to be stored indoors, hence this house was built. Some of the potted plants are from his time. That is amazing. Ignore my fingertip.
Last picture for now. In Sweden there was a law for several hundred years, that every house needed so grow Humulus lupulus. My little cottage would have grown at least 20 plants and Linnés big summer house several hundred. The museum have planted just a fraction of that:
What an excellent idea the Swedish government had at the time to make hop-growing compulsory in order to guarantee beer production .
Should be introduced in the UK ; excellent photographs also Fire Lily . The gardens appear to be very orderly and well maintained . The large blue Agaves look healthy too !
Your summers in that area of Sweden sound just comfortable (for me anyway) ; nothing too hot . Cannot abide too much heat !
What an excellent idea the Swedish government had at the time to make hop-growing compulsory in order to guarantee beer production .
Should be introduced in the UK ; excellent photographs also Fire Lily . The gardens appear to be very orderly and well maintained . The large blue Agaves look healthy too !
Your summers in that area of Sweden sound just comfortable (for me anyway) ; nothing too hot . Cannot abide too much heat !
Sorry to disappoint you, but there are no polar bears on our streets in summer. The climate doesn't differ that much from Britain. Our summers are just shorter and the winters are colder. Are you one of those turists that would pack nothing but wool clothes only to discover that they should have packed a bikini?
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You can't go through a whole topic about Linné without mentioning his former teacher Olof Rudbeck the Younger. And what better way to remember him by,than with the flower Linné named after him?
I give you Rudbeckia purpurea.
Both gardens are in Baroque style where they try to tame nature, here are some blueprints from the time:
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Inside the perennial garden.
Sweden has cold and long winters, so tropical plants needed to be stored indoors, hence this house was built. Some of the potted plants are from his time. That is amazing. Ignore my fingertip.
The autumn garden.
Last picture for now. In Sweden there was a law for several hundred years, that every house needed so grow Humulus lupulus. My little cottage would have grown at least 20 plants and Linnés big summer house several hundred. The museum have planted just a fraction of that:
What an excellent idea the Swedish government had at the time to make hop-growing compulsory in order to guarantee beer production .
Should be introduced in the UK
; excellent photographs also Fire Lily . The gardens appear to be very orderly and well maintained . The large blue Agaves look healthy too !
Your summers in that area of Sweden sound just comfortable (for me anyway) ; nothing too hot . Cannot abide too much heat !
Sorry to disappoint you, but there are no polar bears on our streets in summer. The climate doesn't differ that much from Britain. Our summers are just shorter and the winters are colder. Are you one of those turists that would pack nothing but wool clothes only to discover that they should have packed a bikini?