Harrogate has long been celebrated for its spring flower displays. I remember, as a child, my parents brought us for the day to stroll in the gardens and enjoy the colour. (And we lived a couple of hours drive away in those days.) So, on yet another drizzly day, it was quite pleasant to spend the day in the town, mooching around the shops, with frequent coffee stops and then take a wander through the gardens to finish the afternoon.
I particularly enjoyed the vibrant primary colours in the large flowerbeds around the café: mini daffodils, mini scarlet tulips and grape hyacinths.
The rather endearing 'Cherub Fountain', two young boys playing in the water, is by an Australian sculptor, John Robinson. I understand it was bought by a local Harrogate councillor, on the spur of the moment, at the Chelsea Flower Show in 1972, and then presented to the park's department.
I couldn't resist a closer view of those spring bulbs:
Thanks for both views of the cheerful flowers!
ReplyDeleteLove that last shot.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely to see some colour in nature again after a long winter, isn't it!
ReplyDeleteOh, my! Isn't it wonderful what money and gardeners can do!
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