8th April

…carvings have been more or less obscured by the growth of the tree. Huge beech tree Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ just coming out. Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ A large…

23rd April

…self-sow itself in profusion. RHODODENDRON ‘Anne Teese’ RHODODENDRON ‘Anne Teese’ RHODODENDRON ‘Anne Teese’ RHODODENDRON sinonuttalii Now that the ‘smellies’ are nearly full out time to brief Asia on the ones…

5th May

…Borde Hill cross between Paeonia delavayi and Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii. Paeonia ‘Anne Rosse’ Paeonia ‘Anne Rosse’ Paeonia ‘Anne Rosse’ Paeonia ludlowii – an especially fine form (previously lutea var….

19th April

…when open. We need to catch up with ‘Woodsman’ shortly but still in tight bud. RHODODENDRON desqamatum RHODODENDRON ‘Anne Teese’ RHODODENDRON ‘Anne Teese’ Rhododendron desquamatum on Hovel Cart Road is…

21st April

…This yellow magnolia has a growth habit like Magnolia ‘Butterflies’. Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ at its absolute best – again stunning! Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ Rhododendron…

21st March

…very wet afternoon. Magnolia ‘J.C. Williams’ and Magnolia ‘Kew Surprise’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ just coming. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ well out. Magnolia…

23rd March

…to show. Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’ Catkins all over Carpinus japonica. The best flowering of the species so far. Carpinus japonica Carpinus japonica Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Anne

26th March

…Glow’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘J.C. Williams’). Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia denudata ‘Double Diamond’ – A better plant at Burncoose called M. denudata…

28th March

…Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ (Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘JC Williams’) is a fantastic plant on Hovel Cart Road and now flowering properly. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Margaret…

2nd March

…This may be a typo for ‘Mazeppa’ which is a synonym for Magnolia ‘Anne Rosse’ x Magnolia ‘Anne Rosse’ raised in Nova Scotia, Canada from seed collected by Philippe de…