Hollandicum

Today was a wonderful hot and balmy day spent with a friend at Beth Chatto Gardens at Elmstead Market near Colchester.

If you have not visited the gardens they are wonderful. About 5 acres in total and started in the 1960's by Andrew and Beth Chatto the gardens are a wonderful sight with water gardens and plants growing on gravel in such profusion. Her website is www.bethchatto.co.uk and plants are available to buy on line all very reasonably priced. The gardens also have a very pleasant teashop and serve lunches and home made cakes, and we just had to sample the almond slice which was delicious.
We had a slow and relaxing drive home and it was just a glorious day.

This plant was one of my favourites but amongst so many colourful ones it was hard choosing one for today.