…leaves and apricot-yellow flowers. Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’ Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’ Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’ An amazingly large specimen shrub of Bowkeria verticellata, the Natal shellflower bush, laden down…

…is very fine too. This plant needs re-staking yet again. Crataegus laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ at its very best. Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ Rhododendron ‘Lems…

…much as it turns out. The yellow iris from several Chelsea’s ago – I have forgotten its name unfortunately. yellow iris Philadelphus melanocalyx from Tom Hudson with its first flowers….

…really sick looking big plant in Areas 23, 26 and 25 is strangely Crataegus laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’. Leafless already and covered in white and yellow lichen (bad sign in a…

…(BSWJ 11608) is now fully out although the leaves are still yellowish. Rhododendron ‘Mrs J.C. Williams’. Rhododendron ‘Mrs J.C. Williams’ Magnolia ‘Blue Opal’ at its best. Magnolia ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia…

…looked last week and nothing but Jaimie has snapped it today (M. ‘Yellow Bird’ x M. ‘Caerhays Belle’). You do not really see the yellow in the opening flowers in…

…US not Brussels provenance though. This year so far it is a far better yellow than ‘Yellow Bird’ but not usually. ‘Yellow Bird’ may have been blown open early. Magnolia…

…the garden during the tour. The attendees spent lunch hearing Chelsea anecdotes of some naughtiness! yellow magnolia lecture yellow magnolia lecture yellow magnolia lecture The best magnolia show in the…

…var. leveillei The beautiful bronzy new growth on Fagus longipetiolata. Fagus longipetiolata Fagus longipetiolata Gorgeous yellow new growth on Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’. Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’ Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’ The best…

…and unimpeded by other plants. M. ‘Yellow Bird’ – strutting its pomp. This really is one of the best yellows and no leaves showing yet. Such a pity it is…

…all agree is the best of the third and latest generation of yellow magnolias. ‘Lois’ is probably the second best. Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Serene’ is the last, as usual, of…

…with a yellow throat. Again unnamed or unknown anyway. white deciduous azalea with a yellow throat white deciduous azalea with a yellow throat A very late flowering huge Rhododendron sinogrande…

…record sized Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ just coming with the leaves. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Magnolia [?] Magnolia [?] Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ nearly over. Magnolia ‘Yellow…

…and look at some other possibilities. [I found the answer: it is ‘Sundance’!] yellow magnolia yellow magnolia yellow magnolia yellow magnolia A big bonfire of an old dead yew and…

…Prince’ The unusual combination of Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ and Michelia laevifolia. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Exochorda tianschanica is, I think, turning out to be a nicer flowered plant than the other…

…‘Yellow Bird’ just coming out. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ (M. x soulangeana ‘White Giant’ x M. ‘Leda’). Magnolia ‘Sybille’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Brozzonii’ – in Penvergate –…

…‘Acropolis’ Narcissus ‘Acropolis’ Narcissus ‘Moondragon’ Narcissus ‘Moondragon’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ 2019 – CHW Still no rain!A flower on…

…looks much more like a Rhododendron royalii cross to me. Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubrum Rhododendron ‘Damaris’ on the main path. It used to be one of the best yellow hybrids…

…‘Yellow Lantern’. Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ Werrington’s Abiss cup award winning entry of rhododendron species – the award for the best exhibit in any class in the show (and me judging!…

…at its best. Clematis on Tower not open. 1910 – JCW Plenty of daffs, yellow trumpets over. Cherries coming on, pendula at its best. Clematis on Tower began to open….