8th January

…snap? Herbaceous plants in full growth Herbaceous plants in full growth Out in flower today:- Tiarella ‘Spring Symphony’ Tiarella ‘Spring Symphony’ Potentilla nepalensis ‘Miss Willmott’ Potentilla nepalensis ‘Miss Willmott’ Omphalodes…

20th April 1897 – 2020

…Tilia kuisiana Wonderful bark 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…

22nd April 1897 – 2020

…great sight and smell today. Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ A young Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ with its first flower…

19th March

…now evident. This 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…

1st July 1897 – 2020

…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 kousa ‘Miss Petty’…

26th February

…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 flower…

8th March

…Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ A newly planted Magnolia ‘Avalon’ with its first tiny flower. Magnolia ‘Avalon’ Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ was planted in 2020 and is a Vance Hooper,…

18th March

…looking better than usual after winter. Only small flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ with even more enormous flowers than usual. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’…

28th March

…looking very fine. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ with its variegated leaves. Flowers are good! Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ A pale and…

12th May

…flowers rather than just having one? Pterostyrax species nova Pterostyrax species nova Pterostyrax species nova Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss

10th October

…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 few…

20th October

…Just a bit of scarlet 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…

25th June 1897 – 2020

…also flowering well above Bond Street and below the old rubbish dump. Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ is very late indeed and very red…

16th June 1897 – 2020

…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 Petty’…

3rd May 1897 – 2020

…on the way with plenty of space to grow on. MICHELIA foggii ‘Mixed up Miss’ MICHELIA foggii ‘Mixed up Miss’ Michelia foggii ‘Mixed up Miss’ is a completely new (to…

29th April 1897 – 2020

…brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’ Magnolia acuminata var subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ is hardly showing as yet. Rain urgently needed. Magnolia acuminata var subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ Magnolia acuminata var subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ A rather…

1st April 1897 – 2020

…Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Asia’s cuttings of Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ have prospered. Now in 3L pots and already flowering well. Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ Beautiful…

30th March 1897 – 2020

…Boat’ Camellia 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…

27th March 1897 – 2020

…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…

3rd March 1897 – 2020

…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…