Difficult to give a positive ID without seeing the details requested by Floral_uk but if I had to make a guess, knowing what is going on in Okieville (wink, wink) I would vote for a Snowball Bush that has been limbed-up to tree form. Viburnum plicatum 'Sterile' Japanese Snowball Bush Viburnum macrocephalum âÂÂSterileâ Chinese Snowball Bush Viburnum opulus 'Sterile' Eastern Snowball Bush Here is a link that might be useful: Google Search for

These are very nice photos, Robert! We also went to the Chelsea on Friday, or rather I went, because our little boy wasn't allowed to go, so my husband took him for a visit to my cousin in London while I roamed the grounds of the Chelsea. They had a lot of fun and so had I. The show was impressive, but it also looked like a great migration, there must have been tens of thousands of people on the ground and it was sometimes hard to get a foot on the floor, never mind taking a decent picture without either me being in someone's way or someone being in my way (or really both of the above at once). We went back to the Chelsea today (!) to buy some roses at their sell-off, and I got 4 from the Beales stand (DA doesn't sell). There were also fewer people, but the plant sell off, as much fun as it is, can also be a bit stressful, at least at the Beales stand which seemed beleaguered by everyone and their brothers and sisters. They were really one of the major attractions at the show. Their staff was really great, they always remained friendly and professional, and I got what I wanted. I thought that they were by far one of the most beautiful and impressive ones with its use of color and vertical space. I liked the Beales a lot better than DA's rather flat display where he showcased his beautiful but, as Robert already said, rather floppy Wedgwood Rose. I love DA's roses, but somehow, the exhibit lacked creativity, although it was also very popular and as a consequence much too crowded. However, DA only won silver-gilt for their exhibit, while Beales got the gold, fully deserved! http://www.classicroses.co.uk/articles/major_awards_won/gold_medal_at_rhs_chelsea_flower_show_09_for_peter_beales.html This is what I got from Beales: Purple Skyliner, a lovely violet repeat flowering rambler, so cute! Rural England, a light pink continous flowering multiflora rambler, looked so pretty together with their Purple Skyliner on their gates Sir Paul Smith, a nice smelling climber, cerise pink with silvery reverse, it looked outstanding on their pillars. And then the biggest coup of sorts. I managed to get one of the very few new introductions Beales actually sold after telling everyone first that they wouldn't sell (but then they did for a horrendously high price, you really don't want to know). it was their showcase rose, a bicolor deep purple-red climber, Highgrove. Highgrove is such a beautiful rose, I couldn't resist. The plant they gave me looks terrific, big, healthy, and with a quite a few flowers and buds on it. Getting this one made me really happy: http://www.classicroses.co.uk/roses/h/highgrove.html Good work, Robert, I'm glad you enjoyed the show too! I took a lot of pics too, will post later on a separate thread, if that's ok. Andrea Here is a link that might be useful: Highgrove

Ok girls...as you know they say verbalizing your addiction is supposedly the first step to recovery..BUT..this is one addiction that I refuse to recover from..until they pry that clematis bloom from my dead and cold fingers..LOL..hmm..sorta mellow dramatic but that's me ..what the heck..OK..I planted 15 this Spring in my "Miguel Memorial" garden..Veronica's choice with my climbing rosa "Lavendar Lassie" another one (which eludes my mind at the moment..gezzzz..hates when that happens..drawing a blank) with my Climbing rosa "Tess of the d'Urbenvilles" Two Clematis "Florida" behind my birdbath...Two Clematis with Climbing rosa "Pinata" 4 clematis back behind my two rosa "Cinco de Mayo" (which I just planted this Spring..hey yall..I do plant tons of Non-clematis plants each year!)and I have 6 potted up waiting to get more mature in my retaining gardens!! (3 of those are "Cassis") I planted clematis "Ashva" under my Loquat Tree with two others that were already there! ..this doesn't include "whatever" I get when the fall sales begin..I would honest divulge that but I can't forsee an upcoming addictional choice..but it will most probably be "those" which I've had a hankering for and don't have..grrrr..ok let me add that up for "part of this year" since I can't add my fall orders yet..hmmm..15+2+2+4+6=29? gezzz...I shoulda just agreed with you Janet and compted to 25 a year..LOL..oh well my motto is "You only Live ONCE"...thanks girls for helping me "Face" my addiction..believe it or not it put a face to my fun BUT it still doesn't equal up to what dear hubby has spent this year on his addictions..LOL...Jeanne

i would start a couple leafs ... this 'looks' .. for what its worth ... like an older plant.. been in the pot a long time ... leaf coloration issues .... maybe worn out media .....etc ... so just in case it dies.. you already have a few new ones going ... they are not what i would call.. a long lived houseplant .... there is a AV forum.. but i have no clue if its active .... ken