15th July

…the sales point in a cold spot but flowering well. Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’ Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’ Carpinus polyneura with reddish secondary new growth. Carpinus polyneura Carpinus orientalis with plenty too…

12th June

…growth. Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ (an auriculatum x (pink) decorum hybrid) also just showing colour. Early this year and also few flowers. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’…

17th May

…the three lakes. Bulrushes Rhododendron ‘Ken Janeck’? Rhododendron ‘Ken Janeck’? Rhododendron ‘Pink Cherub’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Cherub’ Rhododendron ‘Hoppy’? Rhododendron ‘Hoppy’? Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Rhododendron ‘Dopey’ Rhododendron ‘Dopey’ Rhododendron ‘Doc’?…

26th April

…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 ‘Orange Dream’ is quite…

24th April

…species. Wisteria ‘Pink Ice’ perhaps? Wisteria ‘Pink Ice’ ? Wisteria ‘Pink Ice’ ? Wisteria venista ‘Shiro-kapitan’ just coming out. Wisteria venista ‘Shiro-kapitan’ Wisteria venista ‘Shiro-kapitan’ Cydonia oblonga – as good…

8th March

…a shape to the flower and on such a young plant. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’…

20th June

…walteri now fully out in flower on the drive. Blown open in the wind. Cornus walteri A hint of pink on Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’. Pinkish buds and occasionally one…

11th March

…Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ – a good light pink form too which appeared to self sow itself. Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ And a few more novelties…

13th March

…of Pink’ 2010 planted Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ 2010 planted Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ This may or may not be Michelia foveolata (no flowers yet). Looks more like Michelia maccleurei…

28th June

…a much larger and pinker flower than ‘Pink Showers’ seen yesterday. Dark leaves too of course. Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Snowbell’ Stewartia x henryae with a good crop of flowers. Stewartia…