19th April

…opening pinkish white then white. A superb show on a young tree. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Rhododendron aberconwayi nicely out. Rhododendron aberconwayi Rhododendron aberconwayi Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’…

8th October

…is new to us too. I must grab one for Caerhays before they all sell. Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’ Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’ Cotinus coggyria ‘Lilla’ appears to be dwarfish…

21st November

…varieties. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ 2019 – CHW Magnolia (Manglietia) sapiensis which was so superb in its first flowering this year is growing strongly. A few cuttings or…

27th November

…– CHW Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ with a good show of yellow by the shop. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Prunus ‘Jo-nioi’ with an even better yellow autumn show opposite…

23rd August

…still a fine show to 35ft in height but has gone over quickly in the humid conditions like today. Eucryphia cordifolia Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’ shaping up as its name…

23rd April

…covered in flower Rhododendron ‘Jock’ – Daphne gemmata and Daphne cneorum flowering side by side Daphne gemmata and Daphne cneorum – Azalea ‘Fragrant Star’ is new to our catalogue Azalea…

27th June

…Sollya heterophylla growing outside in a sheltered spot at the Grimaldis’ house in Bembridge. Sollya heterophylla Sollya heterophylla Rosa ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Rosa ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Rosa ‘Chinatown’ Rosa ‘Chinatown’ The rose…

15th November

…Jaimie’s magnolia crosses with seed safely gathered up for sowing in the spring. seed Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ (‘Shizuka’) just turning colour. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ with autumn…

20th February

…stem Camellia bailinshanica: Red new growth Camellia pitardii: Pale pink – ours is red! Is it correctly named? Perhaps. Camellia tanganica: Most fragrant of all camellias Carpinus monobeigiana Cathaya argyrophylla:…

10th July

…fragrance) Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. flexuosa (pendant terminal panicles of fragrant white flowers) Melisoma dilleniifolia subsp. tenuis (pyramidcal nodding panicles of tiny creamy yellow flowers)So not an easy starting point with…