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Tulip Festival at Arundel Castle

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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 imperiali