18th April

…grow in the rockery and here are some replacements. Menziesia ciliicalyx (Rhododendron ciliicalyx) Menziesia ciliicalyx (Rhododendron ciliicalyx) Menziesia ciliicalyx (Rhododendron ciliicalyx) Menziesia ciliicalyx ‘Plum Drops’ Menziesia ciliicalyx ‘Plum Drops’ Menziesia…

18th December

…to its name and is well worth Asia propagating. One young plant above the two veitchiis. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Plum’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Plum’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Plum’ Camellia x…

21st March

…speciosa) and very fine. Hellish name though! Prunus ‘Umineko’ Prunus ‘Umineko’ Prunus ‘Umineko’ Then a huge surprise! Cephalotaxus fortunei – the Chinese plum yew, full of flower for the first…

5th April

…introductions besides Magnolia ‘Genie’ and Magnolia ‘Brixton Belle’ mentioned earlier as excellent. MAGNOLIA ‘Plum Pudding’ 02 MAGNOLIA ‘Plum Pudding’ a) Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ is a nice shaped cup like Brixton…

6th April

…form of Prunus cerascifera, the cherry plum, which is a small hedging tree native in S. Europe. From a distance I noticed a huge hedgerow of white beside Derrecks Wood…

16th February

…‘Pegasus’ is coming out nicely nearby with a bit more shelter. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Magnolia ‘Pegasus’ Three early flowers on the newish New Zealand Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ are looking plum-like…

17th February

…now worthy of its name a fortnight after the first two flowers were blown open. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ The gigantic flowers of Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’…

1st August

…‘Coxs Orange Pippin’ Plum ‘Victoria’ was also loaded with fruit. Plum ‘Victoria’ Plum ‘Victoria’ Escallonia ‘Compacta Coccinea’ was looking good and makes a nice shrub. Escallonia ‘Compacta Coccinea’ Escallonia ‘Compacta…

23rd January

…yet. ‘Plum Pudding’ is normally much later. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ 2018 – CHW First flowers on Magnolia ‘Ethel Hillier’ found by Jaimie in Forty Acres wood. An exposed position and…

2nd March

…colour and rival Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ at this early stage. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ at its absolute best. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ A young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ –…