Harlow Carr

[Maggi Young]

Thanks for this pleasant visit, Mick.....some good plants, eh?
 I am not very clued up about this Rhododendron.... the name "Valapsis Group" means nothing to me 

 Looking at the plant, which has the appearance of a yellow flowered leucapsis, I will make a guess ( only vaguely educated, I'm afraid!) that this "group"  is a collection of hybrids of R. valentianum ( small deep yellow flowers) and R. leucapsis ( larger campanulate white flowers) Both species have hairy leaves  which are evident in the plant.
If Kaye is reading this, perhaps she can get more info? 

[FrazerHenderson]

Paid two visits - a week apart - to Harlow Carr recently. On the first it was raining and bitterly cold and on the second almost shirt-sleeve order.

A few shots of the Alpine House over both weekends plus some of the popular plant fair held in the grounds over the May Bank holiday.

Note the September 2012 event with some good speakers and stalls.

[FrazerHenderson]

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