Every month we feature two blogs written by volunteers, one describes an object in the Palace and one a plant from the Garden. It is a great way for us all to learn more about the Palace, if you would like to contribute there is no set format so please do send us your ideas!
The garden houses a plethora of it, it comes in different varieties and in a range of colours... Have you guessed which flower it is? It's Cosmos - from white to pink to dark magenta, including a really pretty Candy Stripe variety.
Candy Stripe Cosmo in the Palace Garden
Cosmos are a relatively easy plant to grow but keeping them blossoming late into the Indian summer months is another challenge. One of my jobs during the summer months is to regularly deadhead the Cosmos so that they flower into the autumn.
We often include Cosmos in the posies on the Barrow. I think they look particularly beautiful planted around the vegetable plots as they bring lots of colour!
Sarah Nicholl-Carne, Garden Volunteer
Please send your ideas for Object / Specimen of the Month blogs to rachel.bray@fulhampalace.org. If you would like some help, let us know.