24th July

…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 after all…

11th June

‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Our crosses on Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ remain intact – or the paper bags do anyway. Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ This clump of rhododendrons was grown…

29th July

…loads of insects. A mystery to be resolved. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ By Georges Hut some self sown seedlings of Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ growing out…

13th June

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ First flower…

12th August

…Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ making a great show on Hovel Cart Road. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ planted in 1996 and now in need of pruning back….

30th July

…sargentiana Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ below Slip Rail enjoying the very wet summer. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ beside George’s Hut. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ perfectly in…

7th August

…leaved rhododendrons In full shade another good Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’. I smelt it long before I saw the flowers. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ 2017 – CHW Again to Eddington’s Nursery.Crocosmia ‘Zeal…

28th August

…Bear’ still happily in flower in full shade on Hovel Cart Road. It will certainly make it into September. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ I need to confirm with…

1st August

…cutting now all potted – 300 or so varieties. rooted camellia cutting Excellent liner plants of Pseudopanax also from New Zealand. Pseudopanax 2023 – CHW Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ and…

26th August

…now turned a good pink. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ has just a pink tinge. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ and Hydrangea aspera ‘Villosa…

26th June

…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 having its last…

28th July

…the Auklandii Garden. old original plant old original plant A new clump of Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ You could be forgiven for thinking there are now…

4th May

…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 cross judging…

3rd September

…Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Secondary, and very dark, flowers on Magnolia ‘Genie’. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Sadly the last old clump of Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’ is now dead….

12th June

…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’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar

30th June

…flowers on Magnolia ‘Genie’ as we near July. Magnolia ‘Genie’ This was once, 35 years ago, the stump of a Pinus radiata. Seedlings from Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ grew up around…

23rd October

…styraciflua ‘Red Star’ The very last fallen flowers under a huge and somewhat hidden clump of Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ The larger of the two…

26th September

…‘Pink Halo’ has had a growth spurt this summer. Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ The last flower on Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ ‘Polar Bear’ flowers being devoured by slugs….

6th September

…the rains. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ flowering again as usual. Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ also with fresh flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early…

11th July

…first of the Rhododendron ‘Polar Bears’ to flower. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’. No problem with weevil in the Agapanthus flowers this year. 2024 – CHW Despite the welcome rain recently and…