27th April

…laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Another (just out) Rhododendron niveum which is a rather stronger colour. Another Rhododendron niveum Another Rhododendron niveum Mallotus japonicus…

7th April

…full flower. Not a colour for everyone but perhaps for the ladies. We need to clear around this plant. Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron rothschildii now full out….

7th March 1897 – 2020

…ago on another plant in this group and this one is now over. Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’ at its best and catching…

12th April

…the original I remember. My mother adored the colour; Dad less so when she threatened to get wallpaper made in this sort of hue! Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum

2nd April

…‘Yellow Lantern’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Rhododendron niveum on Sinogrande Walk. See how the flowers fade in colour with age. Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum This is one of a batch of…

26th April

…variegated leaf and purple-black flowers. Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Garnettii’ Another superb Rhododendron niveum full out above Orchid House Nursery. Rhododendron niveum Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ just in leaf with Rhododendron niveum….

2nd May

…‘Summer ‘Solstice’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer ‘Solstice’ Rhododendron niveum every bit as good as what we saw in Northern Ireland last week. Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Flower buds (usually single) on…

16th February 1897 – 2020

…clearly variable species are nowhere near out yet by Georges Hut. Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Oemleria cerasiformis is just coming out on the main patch. A suckering plant which is…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 3)

…Rhododendron niveum. Rhododendron niveum The party in front of Drimys andina. Drimys andina Huge big leaf seedlings in full flower touching the edge of the loch. Huge big leaf seedlings…

6th May

…‘Summer Snowflake’ and Rhododendron niveum. What a colour contrast! My mother always said Rh. niveum was suitable only as lavatory wallpaper but I never agreed. Gorgeous colour – gorgeous Chinese…

4th May

…Rhododendron niveum. Rhododendron niveum A good show above the nursery bed. A good show above the nursery bed Acer sikkimense (WWJ 11613) in full flower. Acer sikkimense (WWJ 11613) Acer…

22nd April

…Mr Hodge visited JCW in 1924. Perhaps a niveum x argenteum cross? ‘Hodges Pink Argenteum’ Jasminum duclouxii in the greenhouse. Jasminum duclouxii Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Rhododendron nuttallii…

21st April

…rhododendrons A young Rhododendron niveum which will be large enough to go out next year. Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron ‘Tibet’ (Rh. ‘Bismark’ x Rh. williamsianum). Rhododendron ‘Tibet’ Rhododendron ‘Bowjingles’ – another…

18th April

…as dark a purple as Rhododendron niveum in its darkest form. Mike Robinson is sadly missed as one of the greatest rhododendron experts I have had the pleasure of knowing….

17th April

…‘Gold Star’ Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Magnolia denudata, Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’. Magnolia denudata, Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ Wonderful new…

7th March

…you look closely. Euphorbia mellifera Euphorbia mellifera A good set of layers set last year on our best Rhododendron niveum tucked away above Orchid House Nursery bed. Easy to forget…

20th February

…grows through rhodos Rhododendron kesangue – flowers in May. Big leaf. Rhododendron yuefengense – like orbiculare (two or three plants) Rhododendron huianum – mauve – niveum colour Betula luminifera View…

5th May

…Rhododendron niveum x Rhododendron falconeri cross. Very splendid this year. Last year it had relatively few flowers. Rhododendron ‘Colonel Rogers’ Rhododendron reticulatum full out in the Rockery. Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron…

13th May

…Aberdeen Angus bulls Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ contrasting gorgeously with Rhododendron niveum. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ First flowers on Rhododendron degronianum hept. ‘Oki Koki’. Rhododendron degronianum hept. ‘Oki Koki’ Allen…

20th May

…(‘Tortoiseshell Champagne’) – a Slocock hybrid. Rhododendron ‘Champagne’ Rhododendron ‘Champagne’ Rhododendron ‘Fusilier’ Rhododendron ‘Fusilier’ Rhododendron ‘Fusilier’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Torch’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Torch’ Rhododendron ‘Colonel Rogers Group’ (Rhododendron niveum x Rhododendron…