5th April

…in a Pot – a gift from Hayloft. I couldn’t smell g&t today. Philotheca myoporoides Rhododendron hypoleucum – a seedling from OP12168 with dainty flowers. Formerly Ledum hypoleucum from Russia…

18th April

…irmelies Rhododendron irmelies Pittosporum parvilimbum with dainty yellow flowers. Hardly looks like a pittosporum. From Roundabarrow Nurseries this year. Pittosporum parvilimbum Pittosporum parvilimbum Ribes longiracemosa in flower. A new species…

12th May

…wilsonii with a full set of densely hairy new leaves and looking healthy above Crinodendron Hedge. Maddenia wilsonii Maddenia wilsonii Attractive and dainty new growth on a young Meliosma pungens….

25th June

…mealy bug are creeping up from the bottom. Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda This unknown rose was clearly rather fine a fortnight ago. Dainty pink and highly scented flowers…

28th June

…lecture was a fortnight ago. Spot on today!Newly planted Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala (CWJ 1244) flowering for the first time above the sales point. Very dainty! Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala…

17th July

…Tropaelum cilitum Tropaelum cilitum 2015 – CHW Clethra delavayi about to open above the main quarry. Clethra delavayi Clethra delavayi Clethra delavayi Eucryphia milliganii full out with its dainty small…

2nd August

…on bank. Distinct and dainty habit as its name implies. Very nice and would do in a large pot. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink…

24th September

…showing at the end of the twigs may yet turn into early spring flowers. It is clearly an evergreen species with a dainty leaf arrangement. Sycopsis tutcheri Sycopsis tutcheri Sycopsis…

24th November

…‘Frosted Star’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Frosted Star’ Camellia ‘Betty Robinson’ reminds me of Camellia ‘Dainty’ or ‘Little Bit’ but without the flecking. Another new variety which I do not think I…

26th December

…Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ just getting going. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ is a dainty little thing. Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ Autumn colour still on Acer sikkimense. Acer sikkimense Camellia x…

11th January

…and warmth before it is properly out. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ Camellia ‘Buttons and Bows’ is a dainty, slow growing and upright plant but the flowers tend to be a bit…

Visit to Tregrehan – 3rd November 2018

…like a holly or an Osmanthus than a Griselinia. Very rare. Griselinia jodonifolia Griselinia jodonifolia Griselinia jodonifolia Luzurgia polyphylla is also from Chile. A dainty climbing plant with round bright…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 5)

…herbaceous gardens. The view of the house from the west The best new plant seen today in our 3.6 mile walk (so far) was Elytropus chilensis. A dainty climbing plant….

9th February 1897 – 2020

dainty Vaccinum with flowers about to open as well from its trailing new upper shoots. I suspect quite a few of the ‘fireballs’ have already dropped. Is this perhaps a…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ The dainty Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ is a great show below Burns Bank. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Masses to see and admire on…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…denudate ‘Forrest Pink’ The New Zealand bred Magnolia ‘Brixton Belle’ is perfect today. Look at its useful spreading habit. Never going to be a big tree and very ‘dainty’ flowers….