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When the Floral Trials Sub-Committee met on Tuesday we spent some time looking at the Kniphofia trial which is setting the trials field on fire with a blaze of yellows, oranges and reds.  http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/documents/Kniphofia2007Index.pdf

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As well as floral and vegetable trials, the RHS also conduct fruit trials and regular assessments of top fruit and soft fruit in the Wisley collection with a view to selecting the best for the Award of Garden Merit. 

Regular assessments are carried out by the Fruit Trials Sub-Committee between June and late October every year.  The first assessment of 2008 took place last Wednesday 18 June with an initial look at the early Raspberries that are part of the trial at Wisley (2007-2009) in the fruit nursery area.  website:http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/documents/Raspberry2007Index.pdf Read More...

The Curator at Wisley, Jim Gardiner, raised this Pacific Coast iris from seed bought at a British Iris Society Show.  At yesterday's meeting the Committee Referred it for Further Assessment at the next PCI trial at Wisley

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The pinks trials are now both well into flower and the slightly earlier flowering miniature and dwarf pinks trial is looking particularly colourful at the moment. 

Our Pinks and Carnations Open Day takes place on Wednesday 18 June alongside the British National Carnation Society Show.  There will be a series of talks and demonstrations during the course of the day and, of course, all the exhibits in the BNCS Show for you to have a look at.  The open day is free once you are inside the garden.

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