29th July

…showing yet. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ and Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ and Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ just out by George’s…

24th July

…huge 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…

24th April 1897 – 2020

…‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ 2018 – CHW Last week’s heatwave while we were away in Ireland has certainly brought the rhodos rushing out but with a…

11th June 1897 – 2020

…youngish clump of Rhododendron ‘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…

30th July

…Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ and Hydrangea 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’…

13th June

…2025 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ First flower this year on Magnolia sapaensis. Magnolia sapaensis Magnolia (Manglietia) insignis was not out last weekend….

12th August

…small dead beech below Donkey Shoe. small dead beech 2021 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ making a great show on Hovel Cart Road. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea…

27th February 1897 – 2020

…‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ A few new varieties of camellias recently imported from France to admire and photograph. Camellia ‘L T Dees’ Camellia ‘L T Dees’…

7th August

…and Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ nearly over by Georges Hut.Quite a surprise above Hovel Cart Road with a magnolia showing a copious second flowering. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ This…

28th August

…of Rhododendron ‘Polar 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…

10th April

…leaves – top plant but not on plan so planted later I guess). Camellia fraterna Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ (next one down). Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Camellia japonica ‘Clark…

19th April 1897 – 2020

…Pinkish in bud. Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron valentianum is an elderly low mound. Rhododendron valentianum Rhododendron valentianum 2019 – CHW This may well be the much hunted…

13th April 1897 – 2020

…Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ has very sparse flowers. Three in fact on the whole 20 plus year old bush! Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ here…

31st March 1897 – 2020

…decent flowers on Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’. Very late out for a campbellii. The plant in Kennel Close is now our best example of ‘Princess Margaret’. Another has partially keeled…

11th July

…‘Libelle’ Hydrangea ‘Taube’. Hydrangea ‘Taube’ The first of the Rhododendron ‘Polar Bears’ to flower. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bears’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’ No problem with weevil…

28th July

…The surviving old original plant in the Auklandii Garden. old original plant old original plant A new clump of Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ You could be…

1st August

…to the 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’…

6th August

…sinensis Dipteronia sinensis Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ full out by Georges Hut. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ First flowering with us of the new Clethra monostachya. One for Asia to now propagate. Attractive…

26th August

…paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ has 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’…

29th August

…Rookery clearing Rookery clearing 2022 – CHW A shriveled and rather pathetic display on Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ below Slip Rail. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Staphylea pinnata turning colour prematurely. Staphylea pinnata…