For the changing season, take a look at the Physalis alkekengi, the Chinese Lantern. The Lantern originates from West Asia, Japan and is a vigorous, spreading rhizomatous perennial. It has nodding, bell shaped, cream flowers produced from leaf axils in mid-summer, followed … Continued
A team consisting of two specialists from the National Trust, Emile de Bruijn and Andrew Bush, V&A PhD candidate Anna Wu, Royal Pavilion curator Alexandra Loske and our paper conservator Amy Junker-Heslip welcomed experts and researchers from around the world … Continued
A silver wedding dress On 11 September 2012 the oldest surviving wedding gown in British royal history will go on display at Brighton’s Royal Pavilion. It was the wedding dress worn by Princess Charlotte of Wales, the only legitimate child … Continued
The plant to look out for in the Royal Pavilion gardens in early April is Kerria japonica pleniflora. A tallish shrub with slender arching stems and pretty pleated leaves, it is dotted with golden yellow pompoms, each a double flower. … Continued
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