However, I don’t think the auricula are sad. By mid-May they enjoy the move to a shady cooler place, and it gives us the chance to do the satisfying job of returning everything to alphabetical order and filling in gaps.
Ah if only life were always that simple. Looking back, what were the stars of the show this year?
Well amazingly, the greens and the white edged. That’s right, the most difficult put on the best show.
Look at Teem, and Hetty Wolf and Bob Lancashire and Minley.
Hetty Wolf
Minley
Bob Lancashire
It is an odd business but every year the show stoppers are different.
The spot light is regularly on gold centred alpines, Rodeo and Snooty Fox and Merridale are all so bright as to startle.
Merridale
Rodeo
In recent years some of the doubles have also been very popular.Like Mary and Gwen Baker, Fred Booley and Excalibur.
Fred Booley
Gwen Baker
Mary
Excaliber
And then there are the Stripes and Fancies. Fancies are just those flowers no one can quite classify. Look at Lord Saye en Sele and Nantenan.
Lord Saye en Sele
Nantenan
Finally this year some of the old favorite Border varieties were just wonderful.I have never seen Old Irish Scented looking so well; Paradise Yellow flowered outstandingly for a month and Chamois and Bradmore Bluebell were beautiful enough to inspire poetry.
Old Irish Scented
Paradise Yellow
Bradmore Bluebell
Chamois
Finally we had one late flowering new Border, Cloudy Bay. Astonishing. It brings to mind all of that imagery of New Zealand wine and scenery.
Looking forward now to our next holiday and next years Theatre.Margaret
