…The colour bit is rather vaguer and prone to confusion. 2018 – CHW Victoria Medal of Honour To London (and back) in a day to receive the Victoria Medal of…

…‘Vesta’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ beside it. ‘Victoria’ still not out properly. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ is also superb. The best one on the Enkianthus path today. Enkianthus campanulatus…

…Ciliatum. Picked the first Southern Star, many Victoria out. 1901 – JCW An odd Victoria open, 23 nearly open, one Ciliatum early seedling, but hardly any of the above are…

…Victoria at their best, King A, Sirius, G Bell and RRB well out. [?] at their best and so are R wilsonii, barbatum and most of the arboreums.1902 – JCW…

…Orange Pippin’ Plum ‘Victoria’ was also loaded with fruit. Plum ‘Victoria’ Plum ‘Victoria’ Escallonia ‘Compacta Coccinea’ was looking good and makes a nice shrub. Escallonia ‘Compacta Coccinea’ Escallonia ‘Compacta Coccinea’…

…starting to go yellow. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ – the remaining small leaves are yellow. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’ has little colour left. Enkianthus campanulatus…

…Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’. Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ Here is another – Euphorbia characias ‘Tasmanian Tiger’ and Heuchera ‘Obsidian’. Euphorbia characias ‘Tasmanian…

…arrives in the afternoon post advising me that the RHS council have decided to award me the Victoria Medal of Honour. Good party with Jaimie and all the gardeners. Cannot…

…garden.Lobelia ‘Fan Salmon’ is a pleasant pink with dark brown leaves like the popular Lobelia ‘Queen Victoria’. Lobelia ‘Fan Salmon’ Lobelia ‘Fan Salmon’ Rudbeckia ‘Tiger Eye Gold’ is a lowish…

…Kingdom Ward collection from Mount Victoria in Burma. Tom’s father grows this in New Zealand. Rhododendron albotomentosum Rhododendron albotomentosum Rhododendron albotomentosum Rhododendron albotomentosum Camellia chekiangoleosa has peculiar buds which look…