The weather here today has felt quite tropical at 28C and we are promised equally tropical storms and rain tomorrow.
However, these photos were not taken here but on a chilly day last week in Leamington Spa.
In the Jephson Gardens there is a large heated greenhouse known as 'The Glasshouse' which is full of tropical plants from all over the world. It was created in 2004 by the City Council with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund on the site of previous glasshouses which were used to raise plants for the parks and gardens.
Apart from having a very pleasant climate and interesting and exotic plants to look at, the Glasshouse is used for educational purposes and as a backdrop for photographs when there is a wedding in the adjacent function room.
Some of the plants on display have their origins amongst the oldest plants on the earth and some, like this pink powder-puff tree are a little more frivolous.
They all seem to be doing well, though - particularly this one...
Leamington Spa must have a pretty good parks department. The last one looks like some kind of character from a film.
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