he rate of plant growth in the Deanery garden seems exponential. Each day brings a new floral delight. The first silvery pink spheres of followed by the magenta spires of subsp.. The first double ‘Duchesse de Nemours’ peony blooms watched over by the equally creamy ‘Lichfield Angel’, a David Austin rose just getting into its stride. These all bask in the strong sunshine. Meanwhile, the lime tree canopy
