Today again 10 wheelbarrows in Azalea Area.
Total is now 50. Only a few more to go!

Today I brought again 10 wheelbarrows of chips to the rhodos.
Did some raking. Made some pictures.

Diane and Paula (Terry’s wife) have been planting Daffodils in the Azalea area.
I don’t know what Daffodils. I found a package thing. But it doesn’t say much.

Rhododendron 'Mount Loma Prieta'

Rhodo Mount Loma Prieta. CHG 2008
online catalogue (CHG = Cross Hill Gardens) says:
(Unknown Parentage) Soft pink flowers with a warm apricot yellow centre, giving the overall impression of apricot. Bronze new foliage. (here a picture of flower).
But Rhododirect NZ says: orange / apricot – (concatenans x Full House)

It looks like a typical nz hybrid. see: some list of pfpnet (pfpnet.com is plant software “for professionals” / Hamilton NZ):
Rhododendron Mt Loma Prieta – Wide florets of reddish orange on a very large truss. Superb colouring. 2m

Can’t google other sources.

Next 2 pictures of Azalea ‘Soft Lights’ from Allenton Nurseries (paper label)

Azalea 'Soft Lights'

Azalea 'Soft Lights'

Can’t download the catalogue of Allenton Nurseries (Ashburton). Check this with Diane.
Bad protection, by the way!

Next tree pictures: Rhododendron no label!

Rhodo no label

Rhodo no label

Rhodo no label

I would like to check all the rhodos/azaleas in the Azalea Area and try to compile a complete list (some of the older rhodos are not (properly) labeled as well)!
Made a first list of species in the area from catalogue last year.
I’ll try to find that list.

A picture with a nice view over the lake with autumn colours

The Homestead and Isobel's Cottage

Did I tell that there have been some little bulls in the area? They did a lot of damage (especially to the older (unprotected) rhodos!

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>More photos tomorrow!<
Then some other trees nearby:
(017 / 022)
1966 059 Quercus mongolica x robur in A9
cat says: seed brought from EWH
Beautiful tree. Gives acorns
Tell John to take old oakwood!

(025 / 036)
1993 103 Picea wilsonii
Tree is growing really well!
Tried a picture in backlight.

2 hrs of wheelbarrowing of chips into Azalea area. Did 15 wheelbarrowloads (<half of total lot).
did 1 wheelbarrow per rhodo in western corner. Definitely needs more! And repeat this each year?

morning:
Tried to find tools for repairing the punctured tyre of the wheelbarrow. I couldn’t find anything. Steven couldn’t help me either.

Steven “changed” contents of fuel-tank (with 1:30 mix) for 1:50 mix, as the Shindaiwo-scrubcutter apparently needs 1:50 mix. But… Husqvarna-scrubcutter needs 1:33 mix, if I read the manual well… The little chainsaw needs 1:30 mix. And, according to Steven, the old Jonsered scrubcutter needs 1:30 or even a bit more oil, so perhaps it was a bit precipitate that Steven emptied the contents of the fuel-tank over the fence. But alas.

afternoon:
Chainsawed last willows and some other trees.

made an inventory of all the Rhodo’s inside the Rhodo-part:
“from left to right – from back to front”= from West -> East; from North -> South):
Rhododendron ‘King’s Milkmaid’ 1996 161 #3048 old label
Rhododendron ‘Phyllis Korn’ 2000 019 #3122 new label
Rhododendron ‘Dreadnought’ 1993 142 #2985 old label
Rhododendron ‘Santa Rosa’ 1993 145 #3163 old label
Rhododendron ‘Puget Sound’ 2000 023 #3139 new label
Rhododendron without label
Rhododendron ‘Precious’ 1993 144 #3129 old label
Rhododendron ‘Dawn’s Glory’ 1993 139 #2971 old label
Rhododendron without label

Rhododendron without label

Rhododendron without label
Rhododendron ‘Phantom’ 1999 021 #3121 new label
Rhododendron without label
Rhododendron without label
Rhododendron without label
Rhododendron irroratum ‘Polka Dot’ 1994 108 #3036 old label
Rhododendron ‘Firewine’ 1994 107 #3001 old label
Rhododendron ‘Kubla Khan’ 1994 110 #3051 old label
Rhododendron ‘Mary Tasker’ 2000 018 #3080 new label
Rhododendron ‘Boddaertianum’ 1999 018 #2921 new label
Rhododendron ‘Red Majesty’ 1994 112 #3149 old label
Rhododendron without label
Rhododendron without label
Rhododendron without label

and finally there is the Hydrangea (without label) which I can’t find in the database.
(a space means: some distance in the field)
(the new labels have a “format” that is different from the common format)
So I found 24 specimen, of which 10 still are unnamed. According to Uncle Bob’s database there must be 43 specimen of (different) Rhodo’s in C8 north-east. So where are the remaining 19?

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1/2 hour mowing with light Husqvarna scrubcutter in Rhodo-part.

1 hour raking.

1/2 hour mowing with light Husqvarna around the West-entrance.

A very hot day.