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‘Flowering Aloe’: sketch to print

  • April 1, 2019December 1, 2019
  • by Fiona Parrott
RHS Wisley glasshouses. Photo by Fiona Parrott
RHS Garden Wisley, UK. Photo: Fiona Parrott.

The colder months of the year are the best time to sit and sketch in a warm glasshouse. Walking through the 12m high glasshouses at RHS Garden Wisley, I came across an amazing Aloe (Aloe arborescens) in full flower. The grey-green rosettes tumbled over the rocky floor, with their flame orange flowers rising above the foliage. No wonder it’s called The Torch Aloe. I had to make this plant the subject of a print!

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