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Created by Kristian Theqvist
026_24A_saaristomaisemaa A typical scenery in the Turku Archipelago some miles from Rhodogarden. Tyypillistä maisemaa muutaman kilometrin päässä Rhodogardenista Turun saaristossa.
A typical scenery in the Turku Archipelago some miles from Rhodogarden. Tyypillistä maisemaa muutaman kilometrin päässä Rhodogardenista Turun saaristossa.
PA121071_kalliolta_rantaan_1024pix I have left several areas on the property as native and have specially tried to preserve rocks with lichens. I took this picture on a high rock close to the sea...
I have left several areas on the property as native and have specially tried to preserve rocks with lichens. I took this picture on a high rock close to the sea…
P2240058_veneuoma_merelle_1024pix Open sea can be reached via a dredged canal. The bay has an ice cover during winters. Avomerelle pääsee ruopattua kanavaa pitkin. Merenlahdella on talvisin...
Open sea can be reached via a dredged canal. The bay has an ice cover during winters. Avomerelle pääsee ruopattua kanavaa pitkin. Merenlahdella on talvisin…
PA277777_syksyinen_arboretum_1024pix Rhodogarden consists of valleys surrounded by high rocks. Rhodogardenissa on korkeiden kallioiden välisiä laaksoja.
Rhodogarden consists of valleys surrounded by high rocks. Rhodogardenissa on korkeiden kallioiden välisiä laaksoja.
P6290318_tomentosum_suopursut_lahisuolla_1024pix Rhododendron tomentosum grows naturally on many places in Rhodogarden. I took this picture on the border toward neighbour's marsh. Suopursu ( Rhododendron...
Rhododendron tomentosum grows naturally on many places in Rhodogarden. I took this picture on the border toward neighbour's marsh. Suopursu ( Rhododendron…
garden_on_europe_USDA_zones_1024px Rhodogarden is located on an island in the Turku Archipelago in Southern Finland (USDA zone 6b). The garden is marked with a red dot on the map of Europe....
Rhodogarden is located on an island in the Turku Archipelago in Southern Finland (USDA zone 6b). The garden is marked with a red dot on the map of Europe.…
garden_on_bioclimatic_zones_1024px Based on Boreal Ecoclimatic Zones Rhodogarden is located on the northern edge of the Hemiboreal zone. HB = Hemiboreal, SB = Southern boreal, MB = Middle boreal,...
Based on Boreal Ecoclimatic Zones Rhodogarden is located on the northern edge of the Hemiboreal zone. HB = Hemiboreal, SB = Southern boreal, MB = Middle boreal,…
Rhodogarden_temperatures_1024px The climate has warmed during the latest decades. The graph shows the minimum winter temperature since 1904 and the 15 year average of minimum temperatures....
The climate has warmed during the latest decades. The graph shows the minimum winter temperature since 1904 and the 15 year average of minimum temperatures.…
15-year_avg_min_Rhodogarden_on_USDA_chart_1024px Warming climate has been dramatic in recent decades and the USDA Zone has changed from 5a past 5b and 6a toward 6b. The official definition of the USDA Zones is...
Warming climate has been dramatic in recent decades and the USDA Zone has changed from 5a past 5b and 6a toward 6b. The official definition of the USDA Zones is…
P3300143_lammenkaivuu_7_1024pix In Rhodogarden, I do almost everything alone without assistance. Our son helps me on his vacations and I use the services of the island's entrepreneurs for...
In Rhodogarden, I do almost everything alone without assistance. Our son helps me on his vacations and I use the services of the island's entrepreneurs for…
arboretum_map_1024px Rhodogarden consist of two properties with a total area of nine acres. Rhodogarden arboretum muodostuu kahdesta tontista, yhteispinta-alaltaan 3,6 hehtaaria.
Rhodogarden consist of two properties with a total area of nine acres. Rhodogarden arboretum muodostuu kahdesta tontista, yhteispinta-alaltaan 3,6 hehtaaria.
IMG_8080_Rhodogarden_1024px The oldest part of the garden, established in 2001, contains about 100 rhododendrons and azaleas. In 2020, Rhodogarden had a total of more than 1,000...
The oldest part of the garden, established in 2001, contains about 100 rhododendrons and azaleas. In 2020, Rhodogarden had a total of more than 1,000…
IMG_8317_azaleas_in_Rhodogarden_1024px Azaleas bloomed beautifully along the azalea trail in summer 2019. Atsaleat kukkivat upeasti atsaleapolun varrella kesällä 2019.
Azaleas bloomed beautifully along the azalea trail in summer 2019. Atsaleat kukkivat upeasti atsaleapolun varrella kesällä 2019.
IMG_8577_smirnowii_1024px A narrow path leads to the gazebo that I and our son designed and built in 2017. Rhododendron smirnowii flowers on the side of the path. Kapea polku johtattaa...
A narrow path leads to the gazebo that I and our son designed and built in 2017. Rhododendron smirnowii flowers on the side of the path. Kapea polku johtattaa…
IMG_8298_puutarhan_silta Super hardy Finnish rhododendron cultivars grow near the well and garden bridge. Pictured on the left is 'Haaga' and behind it is a high 'Mikkeli'....
Super hardy Finnish rhododendron cultivars grow near the well and garden bridge. Pictured on the left is 'Haaga' and behind it is a high 'Mikkeli'.…
P1230032_1024px The gazebo is furnished with wooden benches carved with chainsaw. Huvimaja on kalustettu moottorisahalla veistetyillä puupenkeillä.
The gazebo is furnished with wooden benches carved with chainsaw. Huvimaja on kalustettu moottorisahalla veistetyillä puupenkeillä.
IMG_9069_kaariportti_puutarhaan_1024px An iron garden arch leads the way to the wooden pathways of the garden. Lonicera ex caprifolium climbs on the arch and red-leaved Acer palmatum 'Atropurpurea'...
An iron garden arch leads the way to the wooden pathways of the garden. Lonicera ex caprifolium climbs on the arch and red-leaved Acer palmatum 'Atropurpurea'…
IMG_7477_Rhodogarden_azaleas_1024px The autumn fall color of the azaleas is beautiful. On the right grows a yellow-orange colored Sorbus ulleungensis 'Dodong'. The rock in the background has a log...
The autumn fall color of the azaleas is beautiful. On the right grows a yellow-orange colored Sorbus ulleungensis 'Dodong'. The rock in the background has a log…
IMG_0151_rufum_1024px In 2005, I made in a valley bordered by rocks a planting area for rhododendron and azalea species. Many rhododendrons grow on rock slopes in local wet beds made...
In 2005, I made in a valley bordered by rocks a planting area for rhododendron and azalea species. Many rhododendrons grow on rock slopes in local wet beds made…
IMG_8275_Blutopia_mist_1024px In the spring of 2014, we cut down pine trees growing on the slope leading to the shore for a new planting area. The first rhododendrons and azaleas were...
In the spring of 2014, we cut down pine trees growing on the slope leading to the shore for a new planting area. The first rhododendrons and azaleas were…