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Agatha Christie's Greenway (Devon, England) - The House

I can think of two places that we visited where I enjoyed the house more than the gardens. The first was Greenway, not for the house itself, which was surprisingly small and cramped, but for the history behind it and the fascinating mementos on display. Agatha Christie and her husband Max Mallowan were enthusiastic collectors. You can see their collections on display throughout the house - European and Oriental ceramics, pottery, African tribal masks, Egyptian artifacts, Tunbridge ware, china, trinkets, and books. The Morning Room has a portrait of Agatha Christie as a child and her doll Rosie, sitting in a chair - The Drawing Room was where the family would gather in the evenings. Christie would entertain guests by reading chapters from manuscripts of her latest books.  Agatha Christie's bedroom. Max always slept on a smaller portable traveling cot (you can see part of it in the foreground). It was his favorite bed and he carried it with him on all of his archaeological travels. N...
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Lilies in pots - "Muskadet"



Lily "Muskadet" growing in a pot on the patio. I have found that lilies do quite well in pots and they even bloom in shady locations. It is wise to select varieties that do not get too tall - "Muskadet" is only about 2 feet tall. I have had this one for years. I just put it in our unheated basement during the winter where it goes dormant. 

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Jean CampbellJuly 9, 2015 at 4:30 PM

    I tried Agapanthus in a pot this spring and was so pleased that I plan to dig most of them and pot. Maybe I'll pot Lilies, too. I used to have Muscadet, need it again.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 10, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    That's a beauty, and a wonderful photograph.

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  3. Older and WiserJuly 10, 2015 at 3:50 PM

    When you store the lilies for the winter, in order for them to go dormant, do you water them at all?

    Thanks for answer! ) Love your blog!

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  4. Lisa at GreenbowJuly 11, 2015 at 4:52 AM

    This is a cheerful colorful lily. Love the red spots.

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  5. NicJuly 15, 2015 at 6:02 AM

    Very pretty. Is it fragrant as well? I am surprised it even has to go in the basement, as there are quite a few lilies surviving in big containers here in our neighborhood that are out on the sidewalk year-round. Or is it just so the bare pot is out of sight in the winter?

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    1. Phillip OliverJuly 15, 2015 at 10:30 AM

      You are right, it would probably be okay left outside. The main reason I do it is to protect the pot. When I leave pots out, they tend to crack and break when we have icy weather.

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  6. SwimrayJuly 17, 2015 at 4:26 AM

    Very nice. I think I now have a few new options for a few of the containers on my deck, thanks to you.
    Ray

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  7. RoseJuly 17, 2015 at 5:50 AM

    What a beauty! I would never have thought of putting lilies in pots--thanks for the suggestion!

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  8. debsgardenJuly 20, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    Beautiful! I like that it only grows to 2 feet.

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