An hour at Kew, taking in several centuries and quite a few continents too

My neighbour Penny’s Penny Lane Rose

My lovely neighbour Penny has a lovely rose in her front garden - of course it would Penny Lane - and here she is (the rose that is..). Later in the year, she will have honey and apricot tones but at the moment, it is a lovely soft pink. Large blooms, carried singly and in…