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...
Another great plant I wish I could grow in my climate.
ReplyDeleteI did not realize it couldn't be grown everywhere.
DeletePlease follow up next year. I want to see the companion plantings. Thanks
ReplyDeleteDid you plant all the divisions in the garden? Did one dropped back into the original spot? Maybe a slightly dryer location will contain the exuberant growth...
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I planted 2 of the divisions in different areas (I'm putting something different in the original location). I divided the third piece into two pieces and plan to share them.
DeleteHow did it work? Did they survive, even flourish? Is there a picture from this year?
ReplyDeleteYes, both clumps are doing fine and I see buds on them. I'm having to water them frequently because they keep wilting. I will try to get a photo.
DeleteI’m in the pacific northwest and love my Joe. I went on this site as I need to move it to a less windy spot. I thought it was going to blow over. I have it by a window and love watching all the bees on the flowers. I will remember to cut the stocks right down. I did chuckle at the remark of almost getting your eyes poked out. By the way mine is in quite a dry place and does well.
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