6th May

…glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Malus toringo ‘Scarlett’ was a good new form. Malus toringo ‘Scarlett’ Malus toringo ‘Scarlett’ Calocedrus decurrens ‘Berrima Gold’ [Not ‘Burma Gold’ – thanks to Wolfgang Keidel for…

31st March

…Memory’ Narcissus ‘Astro Pink’ below White Stiles. Narcissus ‘Astro Pink’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ above the kennels. Not very golden really as I have commented before. Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold

13th May

…of Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ (M. brooklynensis x Unknown). Quite nice but not really a pure yellow. Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ First flowering…

14th April

…A big tree now with a huge spread. Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ is more ‘gold’ in bud than when open! Magnolia ‘Gold

23rd May

…‘Fran’s Gold’, despite everything came fourth! Iris sibirica ‘Fran’s Gold’ The Queen and our new RHS president, Mr Weed (call me Keith please), in an electric popemobile pass close by…

24th May

…– CHW Thankfully a gold medal for the Burncoose stand. gold medal The stand looks wonderful and the Cornus ‘Venus’ the showstopper.Vanda ‘Platinum Jubilee’ – an orchid named for the…

8th November

…here than on either of the other juveniles. Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ 1960 – FJW Took November Pink, 2 seeds of Reticulata…

17th April

…out. Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ just opening. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron…

22nd April

…martinii This is Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ which will not be winning any prizes! Not one of the yellows that has made the grade. Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ Still…

5th April

…jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis ssp. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis ssp. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ – named by John Hillier. A huge and pronounced change in the bark…