13th March

Corylopsis spicata and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Corylopsis spicata and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ in…

RHS Savill Garden Pictures 2018

…Stewartia sinensis Viburnum awabuki is one we have recently planted out. Here a huge evergreen shrub. Viburnum awabuki A gigantic multi-stemmed Corylopsis glabrescens Corylopsis glabrescens Corylopsis glabrescens Corylopsis glabrescens Corylopsis

26th March

…most peculiar shrub. Debregesia longifolia Debregesia longifolia Corylopsis in the walled garden but which one? Corylopsis spicata? Corylopsis Corylopsis Skimmia laureola with berries and flower at the same time. Skimmia…

5th April

…too many common holly berries in April! HOLLY berries Corylopsis willmottiae (now sinensis) ‘Spring Purple’ (because of its new leaves) looking splendid in the sun. Corylopsis willmottiae (now sinensis) ‘Spring…

24th October

…on Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ A major surprise to find a dozen or so flowers out in October high up on an original Camellia x williamsii…

3rd March 1897 – 2020

…at a cost to themselves. laurel leaves laurel leaves Corylopsis spicata tries to come out and the flowers have survived so far almost undamaged. Corylopsis spicata Corylopsis spicata Fronds blown…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…which still had last year’s green leaves on it in January. Magnolia campbellii The first full out corylopsis on Rookery Path – I saw some exhibits on the show bench…

12th October

…spring bronzy leaves. This early leaf bronzing is seldom seen in small young plants in pots. Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ 1947 – CW Returned from Scotland. Very dry…

13th June

Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ but none the worse for that! Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ A decent sized Magnolia wilsonii has failed to leaf up and died. I fear caught…

2nd May

…Spring’ living up to its name. Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Jack’ was a gift from a Swiss nursery friend. A new one for…

18th April

…but has been superseded by better and is ignored a bit today. Another one to layer for the future. Rhododendron ‘Damaris’ Rhododendron ‘Damaris’ Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ with its dark…

1st March 1897 – 2020

…few new plants in the 2017 catalogue.Corydalis ‘Chocolate Stars’ is only just starting to reshoot but the leaves really are a delicate brown. Corydalis ‘Chocolate Stars’ Corydalis ‘Chocolate Stars’ Corylopsis

13th February 1897 – 2020

…always a good early show. Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ Corylopsis spicata from Japan and introduced to the UK in 1860 by Robert Fortune has a few flowers out. Note the…

9th February 1897 – 2020

…on the Big Vib. fragrans, Meliosma veitchiorum, the most western Euonymus fimbriatus (note correct name: Lucidus), one Vaccinium ovatum. Several other plants? The small Reevesia The single Corylopsis near Reevesia…

11th January

…‘Alba’ Daphne bholua ‘Alba’ A cow parsley in full flower by the frames under a Corylopsis despite the cold last week. cow parsley Acacia melanoxylon is still some way off…

17th December

…‘Pink ?’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ has a few buds very close to opening. Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Polyspora longicarpa, which had struggled to get established, is now flourishing with plenty of…

22nd November

…removal – here Corylopsis spicata. Three branches died a year ago and the last one this year. Corylopsis spicata Yet another set of odd and unknown fungi in Kennel Close….

21st November

…tints on Corylopsis spicata. Corylopsis spicata Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ now full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ is a good yellow as usual. Enkianthus campanulatus…

15th November

…with autumn tints. Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ Salix fargesii just turning. Salix fargesii Corylopsis spicata with rich yellow autumn colour on the Main Ride. Corylopsis spicata Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’ only…

10th October

…rather than flower clusters is similarly ‘unready’. Styrax hemsleyanus Corylopsis spicata has a few unripe seed spikes. Corylopsis spicata Conversely formerly pink Magnolia sieboldii seed pods are losing their colour…