{"id":14870,"date":"2017-11-08T20:22:31","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T19:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?p=14870"},"modified":"2017-12-07T17:19:52","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T16:19:52","slug":"governors-house-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?p=14870","title":{"rendered":"Governor&#8217;s House Garden in Victoria BC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing with another garden I visited in Victoria BC, Canada! My host Solara Goldwynn\u200b\u00a0 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!<br \/>\nThe garden web site is here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ltgov.bc.ca\/gardens\/history\/default.html\">http:\/\/www.ltgov.bc.ca\/gardens\/history\/default.html<\/a><br \/>\nWithin the garden is some remnant Garry Oak (<em>Quercus garryana<\/em>) woodland, an endangered species rich habitat of which 95% has been lost.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-14870 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14871'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710939.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710939.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710939-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14872'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"371\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710940.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710940.jpg 694w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710940-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14873'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"586\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710941.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710941.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710941-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14874'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"651\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710942.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710942.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710942-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14892'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P7289891.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14892\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P7289891.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P7289891-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14892'>\n\t\t\t\tAllium amplectens is one of the species found with Garry Oak. It has proven hardy in my garden in Norway (picture)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14875'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"564\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710943.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710943.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710943-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14876'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710947.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710947.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710947-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710947-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710947-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14877'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710949.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14877\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710949.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710949-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14877'>\n\t\t\t\tFertile fronds of Ostrich Fern\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14878'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710950.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14878\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710950.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710950-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14878'>\n\t\t\t\tEmerging Gunnera\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14879'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710951.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14879\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710951.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710951-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14879'>\n\t\t\t\tTrilllium\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14880'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710955.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14880\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710955.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710955-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710955-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14880'>\n\t\t\t\tPrimula denticulata\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14881'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710957.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14881\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710957.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710957-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710957-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14881'>\n\t\t\t\tPachyphragma 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&#8217;t make notes of tasting it&#8230;I lost it unfortunately&#8230;replanted it last year and lost it again..\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14882'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"408\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710959.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14882\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710959.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710959-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14882'>\n\t\t\t\tPolyanthus&#8230;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!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14883'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"677\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710962.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14883\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14883'>\n\t\t\t\tCardiocrinum, giant lilies which have been foraged in the past\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=14884'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710964.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710964.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/P1710964-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing with another garden I visited in Victoria BC, Canada! 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