…good first year performance. Sisygiium smithii A few poor flowers on Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymans Silver’ which has not enjoyed its first dry year in the ground above Crinodendron Hedge….

…trip home at 3pm unrefreshed. Speeches Speeches The judging rules do not like old fashioned ‘cluttered’ stands any more so we do not expect much. A silver medal was probably…

…flower on Rhaphiolepsis umbellata. Rhaphiolepsis umbellata Grevillea juniperina sulphurea just in flower. Grevillea juniperina sulphurea Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ earning its name! Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Hebe franciscana ‘Variegata’ (‘Silver…

…regards the big leafed rhodos. Eucryphia cordifolia just starting to show. Eucryphia cordifolia Fruits formed already on Mespilus germanica. Mespilus germanica The silver variegated Liquidambar styraciflua is finally growing very…

…A silver gilt medal for a beached whale made from rubbish from the sea. Chelsea woke at Royal Cornwall in the flower tent but not exactly what a flower show…

…potaninii: Never saw the picture due to cock ups Magnolia maudiae x laevifolia: SUPERB Mahonia bealei ‘Cornish Silver’: Blue leaves and undersides Mahonia eurybracteata Mahonia pinnata: Tall grower Mahonia russellii…

…‘Spring Morning’ (now Rhododendron) Menziesia ‘Smokey Rose’ (now Rhododendron) Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gails Favourite’ Rhododendron argyrophyllum ‘Chinese Silver’ Rhododendron wallichii Rhododendron excellans Rhododendron tyermanii Rhododendron ‘Plover’ (edgeworthii x dendrocharis) Azalea ‘Irohayama’…

…of leptospermum, Thalictrum, pale pink Alstroemeria and Euonymus japonicus ‘Silver Queen’. “Ursula’s Baptism” “Ursula’s Baptism” ‘Tall Ships’ – superb. St Michaels Caerhays flower festival Above the collection box. Above the…

…A few final pictures of Michelia doltsopa (or manipurensis if you prefer) and Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’. Michael has still to give us his preferred name to register the seedling…

…an agapanthus midge infection. This of course made the plants unsaleable and the stand received only a Silver Gilt. A similar death of nursery exhibitors as at Chelsea and Mr…