…all day garden tour joined by Richard Carew Pole’s party and Tom Hudson for lunch (22 attendees).Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ just coming out amid the first snowflakes. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ Rhododendron…

…Malus ‘Golden Hornet’? Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ 2. The pear or oval shaped fruits which are red with a dash of yellow suggest this may well be Malus…

…developing well. Victoria plums Crab apples formed but far from ripe. crab apple A small red fruited crab apple. crab apple A golden hop dominates an apple tree. golden hop…

…‘Marietta’ Veronica longifolia ‘Marietta’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ with incredibly yellow foliage even in full sun Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ Elymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ – incredibly…

…(climber) on Tom’s wall. Rosa ‘Alberic Barbier’ Rosa ‘Alberic Barbier’ Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ (climber) beside it. Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ on Nicholas Lock’s stand. Zelkova…

…Gem’. Fairly crappy flower but gorgeous scent. Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Golden Gala’ just coming out but a few days from its best. Magnolia ‘Golden Gala’ Magnolia…

…show in the Kitchen Garden too. Malus ‘Professor Sprenger’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ – not so different to ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus toringo…

…long after it is over in the garden here. Jasminum nudiflorum Interesting to see the February leaf colours on different Trachelospermum:- Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Golden Memories’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Golden Memories’ Trachelospermum…

…they were allowed to open but now back to normal. Nice new plants seen there. Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Potentilla ‘Arc-en-Ciel’ looked an especially good new herbaceous form…

…in the sun and showers. Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ with its autumn colours. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Idesia polycarpa still with clusters of berries…