…was the last one up after an awards ceremony lasting 1½ hours. Victoria Medal of Honour Victoria Medal of Honour Victoria Medal of Honour 2017 – CHW A trip to…

…show up better as the plant comes into leaf and are half hidden when eventually the leaf is full out. ENKIANTHUS ‘Victoria’ Enkianthus ‘Victoria’ – is again quite a sight….

…say five days, than in 1903. 1903 – JCW Sir Watkins, Emperor, Horsfieldii, 116, Artemis all out and Princep Mary, Albatross, Seagull, Caerhays, G Spur, H Irving, Maximus and Victoria…

…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 even…

…‘Coxs 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…

…an apple tree. Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ Victoria plums developing well. Victoria plums Crab apples formed but far from ripe. crab apple A small red fruited…

…too late.Enkianthus campanulatus albiflorus is a good red. Enkianthus campanulatus albiflorus Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ starting to go yellow. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ – the remaining small leaves are…

…gardens.A pleasant combination of 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…

…Astonishingly a letter from the RHS president arrives in the afternoon post advising me that the RHS council have decided to award me the Victoria Medal of Honour. Good party…

…consider as we buy a few plants for the Backstay garden.Lobelia ‘Fan Salmon’ is a pleasant pink with dark brown leaves like the popular Lobelia ‘Queen Victoria’. Lobelia ‘Fan Salmon’…