…Rockery is one of the later evergreen azaleas to flower. The best very dark red? Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ This is Rhododendron reticulatum which is nearly (but not…

…Rhododendron reticulatum full out in the Rockery. Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ just coming out. A good contrast soon between the other colours. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ Rhododendron kiusianum…

…now in the centre of the Old Park. 2019 planted. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Theodora’ is Maurice Foster’s UK bred M. ‘Dark Shadow’ x…

…is showing. Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ together with Magnolia campbellii alba Magnolia ‘Hawk’ out on Burns Bank. Quite similar to Magnolia sprengeri diva really. Magnolia ‘Hawk’ Magnolia ‘Hawk’ The best magnolia…

…flowering much earlier in the year. Rhododendron neeriflorum Rhododendron neeriflorum In the rockery Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ was sadly too far out to cut. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ I…

…Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ The first deciduous azaleas are starting to open. deciduous azaleas Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ not out properly yet. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ Rhododendron moorii…

…a woodland setting. Scilla bifolia Camellia ‘Black Magic’ almost black in bud. Camellia ‘Black Magic’ Camellia ‘Black Magic’ Magnolias tower over the woodland valley garden. The dark one may well…

…a sprengeri diva seedling to me? I need to look up the parentage. Magnolia ‘Hawk’ Magnolia ‘Hawk’ Another Magnolia ‘Shirraz’ above the Playhouse. Also very dark with only a few…

…‘Caerhays Lavender’ Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ looking quite dazzling too. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ Fiax baruminia according to the label. Possibly spelt wrong. No idea what it is and…

…First flowers (and very early) on Azalea ‘Black Hawk’. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ The view from Rookery across to the Drimys winteri and the Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling with a Rhododendron…