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The Bee Borders at Cambridge University Press full of purple, blue and white flowers, including alliums and foxgloves
landscape view of the main lawn with the fountain in the foreground and glasshouses in the background
Purple globe heads of alliums flowering amongst other pale yellow spring flowers in the Garden's bee borders, with a backdrop of trees
Drifts of mainly purple and red flowers which make up our Bee Borders, surrounded by mature trees with a curving grass mown path
The Garden's Lake in summer time, reflecting the blue summer sky, with the Rock Garden in the foreground, with visitors wandering through.
Fiery autumn colours of the trees surrounding the Lake and tree reflections in the Lake
Snowdrops nestled with bright yellow winter aconites
A frosty day along the winding path of the Winter Garden
Drifts of yellow daffodils naturalised in grass amongst trees
Cloud-like white blossom of Yoshino cherry on the Main Lawn beneath a blue spring sky
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1. Phacelia tanacetifolia

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2. Magnolia acuminata

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3. Philadelphus delavayi

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The International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) outdoor exhibition returns to the Garden in 2025

The International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) outdoor exhibition returns to the Garden in 2025

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