12th September

…x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ 2015 – CHW Ilex perado ‘Perado’ from the Canary Isles has been spread around the garden by birds feeding on its…

14th April

…rather better than the somewhat battered flowers seen a while ago on a supposed M. ‘Flamingo’ in area 25 of Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ 2023 –…

28th April

…trip to finalise next year’s budget and implement pay-rises and bonuses.Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ with its startling pink new growth in the cash point. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Euphorbia polychroma looking especially…

7th September

…yellow prematurely. Roe deer damage – AGAIN. Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ is quite outstanding today. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer…

11th April

…caroliniana ‘Red Fall’. Well before the leaves appear. Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ A young Magnolia labelled ‘Flamingo’ with 3 flowers. Sadly it is not true to name as ‘Flamingo’ should…

17th April

…obvious yellow flashing on the bud. In the ‘Peachy’, ‘Daybreak’, ‘Tropicana’ mixed colour category I am expecting on its parentage. Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Our Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ is improving…

2nd December

…sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ 2018 – CHW Rhododendron cinnabarinum appears to be full out again. This is not the first time it has been out in autumn but previously…

24th March 1897 – 2020

…x Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ 2019 – CHW Some nice things along Sinogrande Walk. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ with its new leaves emerging. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer x…

10th March 1897 – 2020

Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Pink Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ (Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Lennei Alba’ x Magnolia x veitchii Rubra) – Gresham hybrid Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ (Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Lennei…

13th May

…bracts. Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’ Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ – the pink early spring foliage has faded to cream (but not yet green). [ALONGSIDE] Acer palmatum ‘Ukigomo’ with its…

16th October

…in flower – no prickles on the leaves! Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’ Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ with nice yellow colouring starting to show. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Albizia ‘Summer Chocolate’ Albizia ‘Summer…

5th October

…if you pollard your trees! Liriodendron chinense 2019 – CHW Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ looking especially fine with its young new growth in the sun on Sinogrande Walk. Even…

24th June

…of Tom Hudson’s Manglietia insignis flowering well in the Rookery clearing. Manglietia insignis Manglietia insignis 2024 – CHW First flowers just emerging on Hydrangea seemannii. Hydrangea seemannii Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’…

22nd April

…the future and the Copper House development project. Dog walking and a television engineer failed to interrupt us. Toona sinensi ‘Flamingo’ in the show tunnel was superb but its leaves…

7th May

…disaster? I think not! Schefflera macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla I have again been too late to see Magnolia ‘Raven’ properly. Dwarf habit. Magnolia ‘Raven’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ still performing in Kennel Close….

4th April

…kobus ‘Esveld Select’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ now properly out. Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Illicium macranthum (BSWJ 11809). Illicium macranthum (BSWJ 11809) 2024 – CHW A visit by Paul Johnson and Andy Ansell from…

1st April

…need to return for better and more open flowers. Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Amabilis’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ just out. Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Camellia ‘Scentuous’ still smelling good opposite George’s Hut. Camellia ‘Scentuous’ The…

29th March

…pinched so I have to try to work this one out from the (rather good) planting plans. I think this is a wind battered Magnolia ‘Flamingo’. Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Anya’…

12th April

…vulgar stripes on our as yet unnamed (?) ‘Fruit Salad’. The third seedling from this batch is ‘Flamingo’ [get from Jaimie] which is somewhat different again. This is not yet…

18th May

…Stand Burncoose Nurseries Chelsea stand 2015 Burncoose Nurseries Chelsea stand 2015 Wonderful lupinus’The Pages’ Podophyllum ‘Spotty Dick’ Enkianthus ‘Vesta’ Acer ‘Red Flamingo’ Chelsea stand with our Ashcombe Aquasculptures’ feature Guy…