Just when we thought the RHS course was getting easier, having been lulled into a false sense of security by familiar terms like propagation, Richard our tutor hit us with a really intensive morning full of phrases and techniques we hadn't come across. I mean we've all heard of leaf cuttings before but little did we know there are petiole, lamina, leaf chevrons and squares to contend with, and we have to name examples in Latin for each method. Root cuttings, bulb scales and five different types of layering were next, followed by the piece de resistance grafting and budding with appropriate root stocks to memorise! It made the afternoon session on trees look like a walk in the park, which incidentally is what we all needed at lunch time to clear our heads. Thank goodness it's half term next week, chance to recharge our batteries or catch up with homework!
"Awake thou wintry earth, fling off thy sadness! Fair vernal flowers laugh forth your ancient gladness! Thomas Blackburn.
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