I did a walk around the campus yesterday to see how the grounds are progressing as we head into summer and found there to be a lot of colour out there, and lots more to come over the next month or so.
I took this picture of a pink rhododendron just outside the entrance to the grounds maintenance garages. Unfortunately I have been unable to find the exact name of this particular cultivar but should you wish to see it then just head into the woodland at Queenswood along the dirt track towards the Queen Victoria commemoration structure.
Then at the bottom of the steps leading up to Carnegie Village between the Cavendish and Fairfax buildings we have a stunning yellow Laburnum x watereri 'Vossii'.
Then again we have another rhododendron just between the bottom of the technology building steps and the steps leading up to Carnegie. This particular variety may be Rhododendron oreotrephes.
Also at the bottom of the steps that lead up to Carnegie we have what I believe to be a Syringa (Lilac) but I am unable to find the cultivar.
Then at the top of the steps leading up to Carnegie and also at The Cottage, the Iris bulbs are now flowering and are definitely worth a look before they finish for the season.
Along the borders of the Carnegie building there are a couple of Fuschia shrubs starting to flower which will be spectacular once they open up fully. I believe this one to be Fuschia glazioviana.
Next to the Fuschia shrubs there is a Leucanthemum x superbum, common name Shasta daisy, which is just starting to flower. There are plenty of buds on this shrub for a fantastic summer display should you wish to see it.
If you head towards Churchwood and look down the right hand side of the grassed area you will see some more rhododendrons in flower.
Down the road following the front borders of the Priestley and Macaulay buildings you will see Choisya ternata 'Sundance', common name Mexican orange, starting to flower and Potentilla fruiticosa, common name Shrubby cinquefoil, in flower respectively.
Then at the bottom corner of the Grange closest to the Acre there is an Aesculus x carnea (Red flowering horse chestnut) and could be the cultivar 'Briotii' tree which is currently in flower and looks really colourful.
I hope you've enjoyed this tour of the grounds and be sure to have a walk round yourself if you can, there really is so much to see now and so much more still to see as the months progress.
(Photographs taken by myself on 15th June 2016)
