8th February

…As is the very similar and equally lovely Prunus ‘Kursar’ (P. campanulata x P. nipponica var. kurilensis). Also bred by Collingwood Ingram. Prunus ‘Kursar’ 2021 – CHW A bumblebee feasting…

28th January

…Tin Garden is however about a third out although difficult to see against a grey sky. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Prunus ‘Kursar’ just showing colour. Prunus ‘Kursar’ The…

8th February 1897 – 2020

…‘Auburn White’ Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ (full out) Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ in Kennel Close Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ Very attractive new…

7th February

…Dog Kennels. bottom end of the Kitchen Garden Prunus ‘Kursar’ out below the tower. Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ Camellia japonica ‘Midnight’ out in Kennel Close. First flowers out on Rhododendron…

19th September

…rather good until now in the sun. Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ 2023 – CHW Camellias in flower in the nursery tunnels today.Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Young plants of…

31st January 1897 – 2020

…these early cherries are! Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ 2019 – CHW A fine sunny day just above freezing but warm weather follows next week. I am told by one of…

2nd February 1897 – 2020

…Another Prunus ‘Kursar’ coming nicely into flower below the tower. Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ Six-hundred 3L laurels have just been delivered for thickening up the shelterbelts above the rookery. laurels…

10th February

…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 well from the lawn….

26th February

…campbellii (ACUG 5330) Lizzie and the new dog; ‘Drummer’ with the Magnolia campbellii. Lizzie and the new dog; ‘Drummer’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ just out in Kennel Close. Full out by Green…

18th January 1897- 2020

…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 flowers…

25th February 1897 – 2020

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

12th March 1897 – 2020

…Oemleria 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…

10th February 1897 – 2020

…nicely out in Kennel Close. Prunus conradinae As is Prunus x incam ‘Okame’. Is ‘Okame’ better than Prunus ‘Kursar’? Not much in it today I think. Both excellent. Prunus x…

26th March 1897 – 2020

…Prunus kursar but with much darker flowers. Raised in Belgium in 1979 and named in honour of Captain Collingwood Ingram who was the introducer of many Japanese cherries to UK…