14th May

…‘Green Bee’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ We have seen buds before on Eucalyptus crenulata, but this is the first time I have actually seen flowers. Eucalyptus crenulata Eucalyptus…

25th April

…purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ looking superb too. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Betula utilis ‘Wakehurst Place Chocolate’ (Wakehurst Chocolate is easier) is…

10th May

…‘Lutea’ Echium pininana and Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ – both full out. Echium pininana Rhododendron ‘Patty Bee’ in the Rockery. Rhododendron ‘Patty Bee’ Vaccinum urceolatum in flower. Vaccinum urceolatum Surprisingly the Rhododendron…

24th April

…via the Magnolia Society International. MAGNOLIA ‘Green Bee’ MAGNOLIA ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ is another Belgian from Philippe de Spoelberch which is good but not perhaps quite as good…

7th May

…just as good today as ‘Lois’? Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Newly planted and new here is Viburnum ichangense. Viburnum ichangense Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ – a…

9th May

been hunting Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ for some weeks and finally found it well up the drive. Although greenish in bud it really is a very good yellow. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’…

21st April

…‘Wee Bee’ (left) and ‘Ginny Gee’ (right) look superb today. Rhododendron ‘Wee Bee’ (left) and ‘Ginny Gee’ (right) Rhododendron ‘Wee Bee’ (left) and ‘Ginny Gee’ (right) Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ not…

22nd April

…full sun is long over. Rhododendron ‘Ginny Gee’ Rhododendron ‘Ginny Gee’ Rhododendron ‘Wee Bee’ is smaller growing and less plastered in flower than its neighbour. Rhododendron ‘Wee Bee’ Rhododendron ‘Wee…

4th June

…and autumn colour last year. Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ is looking good on the drive but not as good as ‘Daphne’. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Enkianthus…

9th April

…Rookery. The trunk is inside the laurel hedge so can rot away on its own. fallen beech tree fallen beech tree This rhododendron has the most wonderful internal pink striping…