…has yet to flower but nice leaves. Lagerstroemia indica ‘Fuchsia d’Ete’ Astrantia ‘Florence’ Astrantia ‘Florence’ Deutzia compacta flowering well. Deutzia compacta Wisteria sinensis ‘Alba’ flowering in amongst Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest’…

…are a few paragraphs from his recent article in The Telegraph which sit pretty comfortably with those of us trying to understand the COVID disaster within the “saintliness” of Florence…

…a February flower! Bluebells (Spanish) 2004 – FJW Early daffs onto the front gate well out – snowdrops at their best.1981 – FJW Miss Florence Williams (7 ½ months) came…