11th March

‘Pink Giant’ – a good light pink form too which appeared to self sow itself. Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ And a few more novelties in…

6th June

‘Forrests Pink’ was felled to a 4ft tall stump by a leylandii in the autumn but is now reshooting vigorously. Magnolia denudata ‘Forrests Pink’ Camellia ‘Konronkoku’ (‘Konron-jura’) still full out…

8th August

‘Pink Spires’ is single stemmed here with a rather floppy habit. Looks good beside C. tomentosa and is a good border shrub. Clethra alnifolia ‘Pink Spires’ Clethra alnifolia ‘Pink Spires’…

26th April

…Magnolia ‘Pink Kobus’ is not really a pink form of M kobus. It only really has a hint of pink in bud and you have to strain your eyes to…

17th March

…Gem’ Camellia ‘Winter Gem’ 2023 – CHW Jim Gardiner with Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusky Pink’ which he gave us a few years ago. Today in full flower with a beaming Jim!…

8th February

…one seen earlier this week on the drive. pink form ‘Bo-Peep’ pink form ‘Bo-Peep’ pink form ‘Bo-Peep’ 2017 – CHW Prunus incisa just below the Hovel is just showing its…

24th April

…and have not! The reddish one I discover is ‘Salmon Pink Cushion’ and the pinker one is ‘Gerards Salmon’. Well worth propagating now! Azalea ‘Salmon Pink Cushion’ Azalea ‘Salmon Pink

20th June

…japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ 2016 – CHW The three young Aesculus wilsonii at the entrance to Old Park Wood…

8th March

…a shape to the flower and on such a young plant. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’…

13th March

…‘Touch of Pink’ 2010 planted Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ 2010 planted Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ This may or may not be Michelia foveolata (no flowers yet). Looks more like Michelia…