8th February

…Costa’ Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ in Kennel Close Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ Very attractive new growth, not seen before by me anyway, on Podocarpus…

28th January

…difficult to see against a grey sky. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Prunus ‘Kursar’ just showing colour. Prunus ‘Kursar’ The Magnolia campbellii ‘Copeland Court’ which had 2018 cold dieback…

2nd February

…Audusson’ Just the odd flower hidden away in Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’. Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ Another Prunus ‘Kursar’ coming nicely into flower below the tower. Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ Six-hundred 3L…

7th February

…Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ Camellia japonica ‘Midnight’ out in Kennel Close. First flowers out on Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ by George’s Hut. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ 2023 – CHW Unusual to see…

10th February

…but also a slow growing small tree. Prunus conradinae Prunus conradinae Prunus ‘Kursar’ is much more vigorous a tree and now 15-20 feet. Planted in 2006 and now showing up…

31st January

‘Kursar’ is now nearly fully out in flower. What a delight these early cherries are! Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ 2019 – CHW A fine sunny day just above freezing but…

12th March

…cerasiformis Rhododendron ‘Chink’ is now coming out perfectly well with no frost damage. Rhododendron ‘Chink’ Rhododendron ‘Chink’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ has come through the cold undamaged. Prunus ‘Kursar’ As has another…

25th February

…better than I thought last year. Who was she? Not in my reference books? Magnolia ‘Laura Sayler’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ – an exceptional hybrid for this time of the year. Prunus…

18th January

…to flower here. ‘King Alfred’ daffodils But Prunus ‘Kursar’ is only just showing colour. Prunus ‘Kursar’ 2019 – CHW Magnolia zenii now full out. Magnolia zenii 2018 – CHW First…

26th March

…the first time here. A seedling of Prunus kursar but with much darker flowers. Raised in Belgium in 1979 and named in honour of Captain Collingwood Ingram who was the…