3rd June

…2007. Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata First flowers ever here on Pomaderis elliptica planted last autumn above Higher Quarry Nursery (the proper name may be Pomaderis apetala?). Anyway a…

10th June

…maddenii Frankie moves on! Frankie moves on! Frankie moves on! Frankie moves on! Deutzia ningpoensis below White Styles. Deutzia ningpoensis Deutzia ningpoensis Deutzia subulata. Deutzia subulata Deutzia pulchra (Roy Lancaster…

18th June

…montbeigii Deutzia montbeigii Deutzia montbeigii Deutzia montbeigii Deutzia montbeigii Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ and Deutzia montbeigii. Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ and Deutzia montbeigii Styrax japonicus ‘Jippei-Kawamure’. This tree was ringbarked by deer but reshot…

2nd June

…way I find Deutzia ningpoensis (chunii) which we need pictures for on the website. Very pretty as it comes out. Deutzia ningpoensis Deutzia ningpoensis Deutzia ningpoensis Deutzia ningpoensis The first…

29th May

…but it all sold! Burncoose stand Burncoose stand In the car park was Tom’s amazing plant of Deutzia longifolia in full flower as usual. Deutzia longifolia Deutzia longifolia Thalictrum ichangense…

15th June

…worth I do not think you will find a better deutzia despite all the recent new species introduced by Roy Lancaster and others. Deutzia ‘Strawberry Fields’ Deutzia ‘Strawberry Fields’ Deutzia

1st June

…pink in the white flowers. Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata Vaccinium cylindraceum looking very fine today. Vaccinium cylindraceum This is the first time we have actually seen the very tiny red…

31st May

…show even as a young plant. Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Philadelphus purpurascens in Tin Garden. Philadelphus purpurascens Philadelphus purpurascens Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry…

26th May

…(C&H 7180) Deutzia longifolia – White Form. Deutzia longifolia – White Form Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’. Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’. Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ Rhododendron ‘Tortoiseshell Orange’. Rhododendron ‘Tortoiseshell…

6th June

…the serious gardening fraternity after so long.The Deutzia purpurascens in the trade stand area. Deutzia purpurascens Deutzia purpurascens Acer carpinifolium as a mature tree by the car park at Tregrehan….

18th May

…out and very fine today. Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Paulownia kawakamii just coming out but, for now, just on…

7th June

…Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Crataegus columbiana planted in March with its first rather unexceptional flowers. Crataegus columbiana Deutzia monobeigii in Tin Garden. Smallish but pretty. A Forrest introduction. Deutzia monobeigii Deutzia

11th July

deutzia which I put a close second to Deutzia ‘Strawberry Fields’; quite a bit later into flower too than most other deutzia species and not all the racemes come out…

1st July

…the base. It transpires it is Philadelphus ‘Purpureomaculatus’. Deutzia (or Philadelphus?) Deutzia (or Philadelphus?) Deutzia (or Philadelphus?) 2023 – CHW Seed pods turning pink on Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’. Asia should…

17th June

…of lateness but not much else. Evergreen azalea Evergreen azalea Deutzia subulata is just going over. A Roy Lancaster introduction. Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata Deutzia pulchra is nearly out. A…

9th June

deutzia growing outside the members pavilion. deutzia Two huge flowering Cordyline australis beyond the flower tent. Cordyline australis Large Gold Medal for the large Burncoose stand which was the floral…

2nd May

Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata Aesculus x mississipiensis with three flowers (properly Aesculus x bushii in the new Hillier’s). Aesculus x mississipiensis Aesculus x mississipiensis Asia has…

21st May

…size of my hand when fully mature. Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ with its large clusters of bicoloured flowers. Excellent! Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’…

11th June

Deutzia pulchra just coming out. Deutzia pulchra Deutzia pulchra The more unusual pink form of Rhododendron (Azalea) viscosum – swamp honey-suckle – in Old Park. One of the clump is…

28th June

…flowers in the long panicles of flowers which cover the bush. Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’ Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’ Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’ Here is a hedgerow…