…one-sidedly. Tilia chingiana Tilia chingiana Tilia chingiana Tilia mongolica ‘Harvest Gold’ Tilia mongolica ‘Harvest Gold’ Tilia mongolica ‘Harvest Gold’ Quercus maurii is trying to recover from the drought. Quercus maurii…

…fearing rain but circa 2,000 people did not. A very relaxed family day out with excellent musical and choral performances. A huge effort which paid off.The Royal Marines band. Royal…

…tree now with a huge spread. Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ is more ‘gold’ in bud than when open! Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia…

…well. Victoria plums Crab apples formed but far from ripe. crab apple A small red fruited crab apple. crab apple A golden hop dominates an apple tree. golden hop Flowers…

…Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’. Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Smokey’. Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Smokey’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’. Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ in Old Park. Magnolia…

…yellow. Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ First flowering of Crataegus jozana. Crataegus jozana Crataegus jozana And of Crataegus horridus. Crataegus horridus Salix magnifica…

…Thankfully a gold medal for the Burncoose stand. gold medal The stand looks wonderful and the Cornus ‘Venus’ the showstopper.Vanda ‘Platinum Jubilee’ – an orchid named for the royal event….

…here than on either of the other juveniles. Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ 1960 – FJW Took November Pink, 2 seeds of Reticulata…

…pseudoarmeria ‘Dreamland’ Iris sibirica ‘Fran’s Gold’, despite everything came fourth! Iris sibirica ‘Fran’s Gold’ The Queen and our new RHS president, Mr Weed (call me Keith please), in an electric…

…yellow canes with a green band in the groove. Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Spectabilis’ Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Spectabilis’ Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Spectabilis’ Phyllostachys viridi-glaucescens – green canes fading to dull yellowish green. Phyllostachys viridi-glaucescens…

…wedding took place here and then the 200 guests walked to Beach Meadow with a (small) band leading the way. Plenty of rain on the posh chairs overnight. A noisy…

…before! A large Magnolia doltsopa for which Thomas and I did the honours while the band played. We planted a tree in honour of our visit We planted a tree…

…dryophylla Symplocos dryophylla First few flowers out on Magnolia ‘Gold Star’. Only really yellow as the flower opens. Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ just…

…x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex ficoidea in bud. Ilex ficoidea The old original Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis. Magnolia sieboldii subsp….

…The family line up (with Giles of course) Pictures of the gold medal in our hands. gold medal gold medal 2023 – CHW Zantedeschia aethiopica full out already. We saw…

…House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House A record sized Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Malus toringo…

…as a very good yellow and indeed it is. Not pure yellow though. First time performer here (Area 27). Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Crataegus chlorosarca…

…Pterostyrax species nova Pterostyrax species nova Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’…

…all the planning for the stand. A fabulous team with some (soon to be Gold medal) chrysanths in the background – no doubt shipped from Holland. Christine, Louisa and Gerry…

…on the sunnier side as you can see. A great display for July. Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ 2019 – CHW Another photography…