Heirloom variety
Adam & Farah
Amor aeternusEverlasting love
Net wt. two heartsSeason of 2027
fig. 1 — a fern, for patience
fig. 2 — eucalyptus, for keeps
In Full BloomA rare and lovely specimen
Adam & Farah
- Species
- Amor aeternus
- Collected
- Saturday, 27 March 2027, 8:00 pm
- Locality
- Diva El Abd, Tanta, Egypt
- Det.
- both families, with joy
Amor aeternusAdam & Farahsow with love, water daily27 March 2027perennial · fully hardyDiva El Abd, Tanta, Egyptthrives in good companybest planted in pairs
Plate I
The invitation
Invitatio cordialis
One packet of seed, to be opened with care. The instructions are on the back.
Sowing instructions
Together with their families, Adam & Farah request the pleasure of your company as they put down roots and are married.
- Sow
- 27 March 2027, 8:00 pm
- Position
- Diva El Abd, Tanta, Egypt
- Depth
- head over heels
- Spacing
- side by side, always
- Germination
- at first sight
- Flowers
- for ever and a day
Sow with love, water daily. Keep in good company and plenty of music.
Best before: never
Plate II
The date
Dies optimus
Saturday, 27 March 2027 at 8:00 pm
Garden gates open as the sun goes down. Mark it before the ink dries.
Plate III
Growing season
Tempus crescens
Four seedlings on the potting bench. Each one grows a little with every tick, and the whole bench is in flower on the day.
Plate IV
The garden
Hortus apertus
An open-air garden, drawn to scale
- Glasshouse
- Dance floor
- Long tables
- Garden gate
- Project
- Diva El Abd
- Location
- Tanta, Egypt
- Drawn for
- A & F
- Date
- 27 . 03 . 2027
- Scale
- 1 : a lifetime
Planting notes
An open-air garden a few minutes from the heart of Tanta. Arrive as the sun goes down; the music keeps flowing until late.
- Plant out
- Saturday, from 8:00 pm
- Aspect
- Open air, under the evening sky
- Soil
- Lawns, lanterns and a dance floor
Plate V
The evening
Ordo vespertinus
One vine, four leaves, in the order they unfurl.
Guests take root
Welcome drinks among the beds. Find your people, find a glass.
The zaffa
The couple make their entrance. Drums, ululations, petals.
Dinner, then dancing
The table is laid, then the lawn is yours until your feet give in.
Last bloom of the night
One final song, and we send you home with love.
Times are approximate. Gardens never hurry.
Plate VI
Dress code
Habitus elegans
Formal, in the colours of a late-summer border. Six pressed specimens for reference.
Soft pinkRosa pallida
BlushRubor tener
ChampagneVinum spumans
ApricotArmeniaca dulcis
TerracottaTerra cocta
Warm brownBrunnea calida
- Note 1
Gentlemen
Suits or a sharp shirt and trousers. A tie is optional; a buttonhole is encouraged.
- Note 2
Ladies
Long dresses in any shade from the border above. Flat shoes are forgiven: there is a lawn.
- Note 3
White blooms
The bride only, please. Every garden has one.
Plate VII
The glasshouse
Memoriae sub vitro
A few cuttings from the seasons so far, kept under glass.
Golden hour, early season 
The first bouquet 
Two of a kind 
Out for a wander 
A table in the garden
Plate VIII
Kindly reply
Répondez, s'il vous plant
Let us know by 27 February 2027 so we can set a place for you in the garden.