17th April

…Slip Rail. yellow shedding laurel leaves Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ below Slip Rail looking superb today. This is a very good variety indeed. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby…

10th March

…Magnolia ‘Eleanor May’ Magnolia ‘Eleanor May’ Magnolia ‘Fire Glow’ (Magnolia cylindrica x Magnolia denudata ‘Sawadas Pink’) Magnolia ‘Fire Glow’ Magnolia ‘Fire Glow’ Magnolia ‘Candy Cane’ – Gresham hybrid unknown origin…

14th April

…However 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…

12th September

…the planting plans. One casualty or a later addition to a planting plan can swiftly make the whole thing nonsense. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’…

28th April

…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 good…

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…

25th April

…over. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Aesculus neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ – superb new growth which radically changes colour as it emerges. Aesculus neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ Aesculus neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ Prunus…

13th May

…foliage has faded to cream (but not yet green). [ALONGSIDE] Acer palmatum ‘Ukigomo’ with its startling white foliage that glows in the light of a marquee. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Acer…

2nd December

…sinensis ‘Flamingo’ in the nursery with good autumn colour. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ 2018 – CHW Rhododendron cinnabarinum appears to be full out again. This is not the…

24th March

…Walk. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ with its new leaves emerging. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Purpurascens’ – second flowering. This is very good…