…its first flower on this plant. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ is mauve when full out but greenish yellow initially. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Scrambling up the bank…

…Year stand to make the presentation accompanied by Sue Biggs, the RHS Director General, who is exactly as her name implies. Yet more photos of the trophy which is Dartington…

…books describe this as an annual but it clearly is not in a warm seaside location. A vigorous climbing or scrambling plant which flowers away for months and months. It…

…flowering to seed mode. A huge scrambling shrub which I have twice failed to get going on the top wall here. Tripterygium regelii Tripterygium regelii Magnolia conifera var. chingii. Ours…

…walled garden. Most effective as it flows over the sides. water feature Lupinus chamissonis scrambling beautifully through a clipped hedge of Lonicera nitida. A very nice Lupin species which we…

…at St Gorran Rectory Garden, nothing much there. 1932 – JCW Much as in 1927 but Ciliicalyx has lost its flower buds. Camellia speciosa wanes, a bad year for flowers…

…before Christmas. Andrew was a Garden Society Member and President/ Show Director of the Cornwall Garden Society. A serious gardening friend who will be greatly missed in many ways. The…

…a Dutch bank (curtesy of Mr Leeson’s gambling in the markets) a Barings director asked the then governor and the Accepting Houses Committee if their bonuses would still be honoured…

…very pampered dog got overexcited by a dalmatian during his very brief speech. Our new show director, Mark Holman, was, apparently, the best man. Not a huge crowd but a…

…but also relevant to current and future generations. Speakers Andy Beer Director of Operations & Consultancy – National Trust Richard Brass Chairman – Arts & Culture Impact Fund Julie Finch…