27th April

…rubiginosum ‘Ted Millais’ Rhododendron rubiginosum ‘Ted Millais’ Dipelta floribunda – one plant just out while another has already produced its odd seed capsules with a few tail end flowers. DIPELTA

24th June

…on Rookery Path which is labelled S. bumalda but is probably a hybrid with S. colchica. Staphylea bumalda Dipelta floribunda with seed capsules. Dipelta have short but spectacular lives. Dipelta

12th December

…and exceptionally mild winters with early flowering. Camellia x williamsii ‘Anticipation’ Odd to find green leaves still on a Dipelta? Dipelta ‘St Ewe’ with ‘JCW’ behind it making a good…

3rd April

…Magnolia ‘Sundance’ more or less smashed to bits as well. Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Dipelta floribunda just coming into flower. Dipelta floribunda 2023 – CHW We had planned to try to register…