24th July

…goose or duck egg shaped buds high upon the tree. Manglietia moto Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ nicely out over and above Georges Hut. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Six weeks…

11th June

‘Polar Bear’ out early but the leaves are not looking that happy in the wind in an exposed position. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Our crosses…

29th July

…Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ By Georges Hut some self sown seedlings of Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ growing out of the stump of a long dead Pinus…

7th August

‘Ice Crystal’ A fine specimen of Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ beside the Burncoose office. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ Agapanthus ‘Twister’ looking excellent. Agapanthus ‘Twister’ Hibisicus moscheutos ‘Planet Griotte’ flowering for the first…

12th August

…Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ planted in 1996 and now in need of pruning back. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ – likewise. Hydrangea paniculata…

22nd November

Ice’). Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Ichiyo’ (‘Pink Champagne’). Prunus ‘Ichiyo’ (‘Pink Champagne’) Prunus ‘Ichiyo’ (‘Pink Champagne’) Prunus ‘Ichiyo’ (‘Pink Champagne’) Prunus…

4th May

…Maroon’ but need to check with him. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ x ‘Moses Maroon’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ x ‘Moses Maroon’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ x ‘Moses Maroon’ Rhododendron ‘Graziellia’ (a Rhododendron roxianum…

26th June

…which inevitably causes more frost damage. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ with plenty of flower high up. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ virtually leafless but…

28th July

…of Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ You could be forgiven for thinking there are now too many newish forms of H. paniculata that are not much different….

1st August

…trunk of a young Quercus crassifolia. Infuriating and always the rarest things. Quercus crassifolia A nice show of Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ in the Ririei Opening. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ The two…