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Purple and Pall
Apr. 10th, 2009 08:30 am
Isn't this the perfect colour for Good Friday? When I found I had a damp garden, my first thought was that I would be able to grow these snake's head fritillaries, Fritillaria meleagris. So I was delighted to find a clump here already. The fritillary with Easter connections is the Crown Imperial, Fritillaria imperialis. When you lift up the heavy head you see what look like beads of moisture permanently inside. The legend is that the proud plant refused to bow its head as Christ passed by and as a result has been weeping ever since. Sadly, I can't find a decent picture of one.
...Now that April's there
Apr. 6th, 2007 12:54 pmToday there was a book sale at Upton House. It's not far to go and there was Blackthorn in the hedges, lambs in the fields and a haze of young green on the oak trees. The book sale was very quiet and friendly. Some people carried boxes and exchanged shy, conspiratorial smiles with other box carriers; smiles which meant, 'I am a bookaholic and so are you'. The grounds are lovely and there are some pictures after the cut. ( Read more... )
