Parc Floral de la Court d'Aron (1)

I promised you no more of our garden for a little while, but I didn't say about others! The last time we visited these gardens was with Tine's Mum and Grandmother, Matt in his push-chair, so perhaps it was about time we did a return visit.

First of all a selection of water-lilies, complete with flies enjoying their fragrance!

I don't think we'll manage bamboo like these in our garden: they were more like those we saw in Bali last year.

I just love the bank of poppies with their many shades.

This week's competition? Name this tree - c'mon, Kate won last time!

There was a room dedicated to bonsai trees, but I think the wooden statues made from drift wood intrigued us more.

And howzabout these for orchids, giant clematis and a Vendée Imperiale rose? Yes, that's Tine's hand making an appearance.

This is the lotus pond: sadly the wrong time of year for us!

Finally a couple of photos showing mud dams to contain the water-lily ponds, and an intriguing vegetation sculpture!