…var humile Daphnephyllum macropodum var humile Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ absolutely stunning and full out in the sun. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Eriobotrya deflexa with its first set of reddish-brown new growth….

…now is. Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ A fine Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ with branches weighed down by the weight of its flowers. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ This sort of day…

…2021 – CHW Still cold overnight with a cold north wind. We need a day’s rain urgently now.Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ just coming out at the Four in Hand. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ The…

…only just. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Now to see all the Matsumae cherries planted last autumn flowering for the first time here.Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanagasa’ (syn ‘Pink Parasol’) is putting on a…

…in the autumn. Here Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ has a try. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Hydrangea aspera villosa, 25 years old and already partly dead, is putting on one (probably) last display….

…Williams’ in colour but, as yet, only with much smaller flowers. Magnolia campbellii ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Sir Harold Hillier’. Another named Alba Group seedling which…

…full out (reticulata x japonica). Camellia ‘Royalty’ Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ on a perfect day. Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ The original Magnolia campbellii. Magnolia campbellii The best Magnolia campbellii…

…‘Rebecca’s Perfume’ Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ quite superb. Planted in 2014. Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Vairano’ (Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ x Magnolia campbellii) as good as I have seen it…

…‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Still decent flowers on Magnolia ‘Genie’ as they usually are in May. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ and Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ are not usually…

…standards which bodes badly for Chelsea cut flowers. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ full out now at the Four in Hand and quite a sight for visitors. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii…

…long gone now. Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ First flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ at the Four in Hand. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Laurel pruning around…

…Rhododendron suoilenhense now fully out and very splendid. Rhododendron suoilenhense Rhododendron suoilenhense A Rhododendron oldhamii just coming out. Rhododendron oldhamii Rhododendron oldhamii Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ now fully out. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Rhododendron…

…right! Deciduous Azalea Deciduous Azalea Deciduous Azalea First flowers showing on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ which is early. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Likewise on Rhododendron ‘Tessa’ (moupinense x ‘Praecox’) which is a…

…[?]. Rhododendron [?] Rhododendron klossii (T6346) planted in 2012 from Tom Hudson (not in the Pocket Guide to Rhododendron Species). Rhododendron klossii 2021 – CHW Following Elizabeth’s 95th birthday tour…

…from ‘Francis Hanger’. It is well worth naming if we have not already? Camellia x williamsii Camellia x williamsii (unnamed) First flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ on the bank at the…

…week with Raf Lenaerts party. Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ is suddenly full out. Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ As is Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum. Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum Rhododendron…

…Not good news to see the outer coatings falling of Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Suckers appearing on Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’. Should we remove these? Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ Still…

…‘Inazuma’ Secondary flowers, as normal, on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ 2021 – CHW Rhododendron schlippenbachii in the November sun. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Euonymus elatus nearing its best. Euonymus elatus Leaf fall…

…few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ as usual. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Not long to wait before Camellia taliensis is in flower. Some colour just showing. Camellia taliensis Seed swelling on Rhododendron…

…Sensation’ with new and old flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ A few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Buddleia lindleyana still with a wonderful show…