28th June

…‘Sonoma’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Pink Shower’ by the shop. Not very pink! Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Pink Shower’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Pink Shower’ The trunk has been extracted. The trunk The trunk And here…

27th June

…better. Total failure I fear. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ The seed heads are forming on Symplocus paniculata. These will turn blue in…

1st April

pink forms of Rhododendron siderophyllum have ridden the frost well in several places. White and pink forms of Rhododendron siderophyllum White and pink forms of Rhododendron siderophyllum Another rhododendron species…

13th March 1897 – 2020

…and new growth buds. Salix fargesii Salix fargesii Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ has very variable flowers as they open fully. Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ about to…

24th June

…Donkey Shoe. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ did have its first bud but it got eaten by a squirrel as you can see. Good…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ just coming out. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Cloud’ is another misnamed one really (like Magnolia zenii ‘Pink Parchment’). Just a hint of pink in…

22nd July

…getting away well too. Euonymus tonkinensis 2021 – CHW Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ full out. The first of the eucryphias to perform. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

Cloud’ seedlings from Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ seedlings from Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Rhododendron kendrickii nearly over just below the three Michelias. Rhododendron kendrickii Rhododendron kendrickii Flowers aplenty on the…

28th March

…‘Slavin’s 44’. Magnolia ‘Slavin’s 44’ Magnolia ‘Slavin’s 44’ Magnolia ‘Big Pink’ x ‘Werrington’ named ‘Cassandra’. Magnolia ‘Big Pink’ x ‘Werrington’ named ‘Cassandra’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Stardust’. Magnolia x loebneri…

26th April

…only really has a hint of pink in bud and you have to strain your eyes to see the pink in the tepals after that. Magnolia ‘Pink Kobus’ Acer palmatum…

15th May

…the bell flower is incorrect. MAGNOLIA ‘Coral Pink’ MAGNOLIA ‘Coral Pink’ The unknown magnolia from a few days ago has been tracked down in the planting record as ‘Coral Pink’….

1st July

…japonica Magnolia sapaensis now full out. Magnolia sapaensis Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ One of our best two Rhododendron maddenii. Rhododendron maddenii Eucryphia milligani just coming out….

21st September

‘Pink Cloud’ often has the odd flower but is now full out. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Seed and flower buds on Camellia taliensis. Should be flowers…

6th April

…is pink like the mother and the other is a pinkish white. Lutescens is good again after one knock out by the frost and then another by the wind. Pink

21st November

…sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ gets better and better. Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ I had hoped to see a flower on Camellia trichocarpa but the buds are still…

17th May

…morning.Rhododendron loderi ‘Pink Diamond’ is battered to bits and quite useless. Just a few flowers left with the colour faded. Faded Rhododendron loderi ‘Pink Diamond’ Faded Rhododendron loderi ‘Pink Diamond’…

13th April

…good show and very pretty. Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanagasa’ (syn ‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanagasa’ (syn ‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanagasa’ (syn ‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-beni-murasaki’ (syn ‘Candy Floss’) rather less spectacular but will…

24th April

…Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Prettycoat’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ was the only one properly out on Hovel Cart Road. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ looking good. Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ Sorbus megalocarpa about…

20th June

…tree! Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ 2016 – CHW The three young Aesculus wilsonii at the entrance to Old…

15th November

…days. Only a couple of flowers out today. Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Border’ Good colour on Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ by the shop. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Some colour on Fagus asplenifolia by…