Stonehenge dahlia show celebrates largely forgotten Victorian tradition

After 180 years, flowers and floral sculptures make a return to the famous stone circle this weekendWith the autumn equinox gone and the winter months not far away, Salisbury Plain can take on a rather chilly, sombre air.But not this weekend when displays of 5,000 blooms - cerise pinks, deep crimsons, vibrant oranges - will light up the landscape to celebrate a largely forgotten Victorian tradition: the Stonehenge dahlia shows. Continue reading...