Tulip Festival at Arundel Castle
Marie said "Lets go to see the Tulip Festival at Arundel Castle" - so last Tuesday morning we set off for Arundel in West Sussex. It was a gloriously warm sunny day and we enjoyed seeing the tulips at their best. Arundel Castle The tree is a Paulownia tomentosa - sometimes called an Empress Tree, or Foxglove Tree. The flowers do resemble the flowers of foxgloves. Close up of the flowers A magnificent display of red tulips arranged in a decreasing (or increasing) circle with the Cathedral as a backdrop Another display in red and orange with the Cathedral in the background A couple of "workers" in the garden The stumpery Apple trees grown over an arch Marie found some wine! I found some Pelargoniums What is Marie looking at? Crown imperials (Fritillaria imper...