…japonica. The latter is more popular today with the public but undeservedly so. It flowers much later than the Dr too. Camellia ‘Miss Charleston’ Camellia ‘Miss Charleston’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir…

…just now starting to perform. Both equally good value. ‘Miss Charleston’ ‘Miss Charleston’ A superb Rhododendron ririei which is performing well for the first time. Rhododendron ririei Rhododendron ririei First…

…williamsii ‘Debbie’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ A rather battered early flower on Camellia japonica ‘Miss Charleston’. Camellia japonica ‘Miss Charleston’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ now full out and undamaged in Penvergate….

…with a SE wind. Camellia japonica ‘Miss Charleston’ just out. Camellia japonica ‘Miss Charleston’ A young Camellia transnokoensis with its first flowers. We lost a large established plant of this…

…on Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x Magnolia ‘Miss Honeybee’. Much the same as ‘Miss Honeybee’ as it seems to me. Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x Magnolia…

…nothing showing. Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ full out. I do not see much difference between this and ‘Miss Charleston’ although the latter flowers later in…

…at the top of the tree but a great sight and smell today. Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ A…

…Pterostyrax species nova Pterostyrax species nova Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’…

…is an excellent new variety. Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ A young Magnolia ‘Avalon’ with just one small flower as yet. Not exactly like the other…

…flowers out on Rhododendron davidsonianum – early? Rhododendron davidsonianum Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ looking very fine. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ with its variegated…

…reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ likewise. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Hidden behind other things below Donkey Shoe I find a long forgotten clump of 50ish year old rhodos…

…tree with drooping branches plastered in flower. Just a little pink starting to show but this one is growing in shade. Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Cornus…

…‘Miss Petty’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ is very late indeed and very red by the two cornus in this forgotten glade. Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ The cornus and…

…survive. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tabulare’ is very fine today. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tabulare’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tabulare’ The view from the front door through the arch…

…for now. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Miss Scarlet’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Miss Scarlet’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ is romping away as a vigorous conical tree. Red with a bit of yellow lower down…

…flowers which are nearly as copious as the spring offering. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ 2017 – CHW Amazingly Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ still has flowers showing. Quite a…

…Lindera triloba looking quite pretty but you could easily miss it. Lindera triloba Lindera triloba Brock and part of Nicky come between Rhododendron ‘Broughtonii’ and Tetrapanax papyifera which is just…

…Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’ Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ is nice enough. Looks as though the bracts will get pinker splashes later. Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss…

…main plant features earlier. They however appear to be on the way with plenty of space to grow on. MICHELIA foggii ‘Mixed up Miss’ MICHELIA foggii ‘Mixed up Miss’ Michelia…

…subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ Magnolia acuminata var subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ A rather sickly Rhododendron ‘Trewithen Orange’. They are always temperamental and disease prone as well as dying like flies. Not out…