21st June

…as not to be worth a name? Styrax japonicus ‘Farges Belle’ Styrax japonicus ‘Farges Belle’ Styrax japonicus ‘Farges Belle’ Styrax japonicus ‘Farges Belle’ This is easily the best Rhododendron maddenii…

25th May

…‘Gold Cup’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlett’ now properly out. Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlett’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlett’ Aesculus sylvatica – not sure? Aesculus sylvatica Aesculus sylvatica 2021 – CHW A…

2nd April

…better than ‘Hot Pants’). [I fear this is actually ‘Hot Pants’!] Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Paul Cook’ Magnolia ‘Paul Cook’ Magnolia…

18th June

…Carpinus caroliniana Juglans microcarpa. Juglans microcarpa Juglans microcarpa 2022 – CHW Styrax japonicus ‘Farges Belle’ in the Isla Rose Plantation. Styrax japonicus ‘Farges Belle’ Cornus capitata flowering exceptionally well. Cornus…

11th June

…buddleia dies but shoots vigorously anew from the base. Styrax japonicus ‘Paul Farges’ is nice enough but not really that different. Rhododendron yuefengense in bud. The other two plants in…

14th April

…– is battered but not exactly impressive or different as yet. Only its second year of flowering though. Magnolia ‘Paul Cook’ Magnolia ‘Paul Cook’ Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’ – small flowers…

18th May

…‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Paulownia kawakamii just coming out but, for now, just on the lower branches and not high up. Paulownia kawakamii Paulownia…

27th May

…‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ completely covered in flowers. Nearly the best thing in the garden today. Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Crataegus ashei flowering…

27th March

…the garden. Paulownia fortunei nicely out in Tin Garden. Paulownia fortunei Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’. Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ This is labelled Pittosporum anomalum ‘Raven’ but it looks more like…

1st April

…Wadebridge Show. I doubt anyone has ever exhibited as many Michelias at a show in the UK? Around 30 cut Michelia species The Michelia stand completed with Michael, Paul and…