8th April

…shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ Prunus incisa ‘Omoinoyama’ Prunus incisa ‘Omoinoyama’ Lindera triloba just in flower. Lindera triloba Rhododendron ‘Princess Anne’ (lanceanum x keiskei) Rhododendron ‘Princess Anne’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Anne’ Lysichiton camschaticum Lysichiton…

24th April

…Alice’ nearly over by the main quarry. A much dwarfer scented variety Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ 2018 – CHW Last week’s heatwave while we were…

21st March

…very wet afternoon. Magnolia ‘J.C. Williams’ and Magnolia ‘Kew Surprise’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ just coming. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ well out. Magnolia…

19th April

…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…

27th February

…Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ now full out in one of the greenhouses. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ A few new varieties of camellias recently…

31st March

…laevis ‘Princess Diana’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Princess Diana’ Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’ with a hint of pink in bud. I had not noticed this before in the nursery. Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin…

23rd April

…self-sow itself in profusion. RHODODENDRON ‘Anne Teese’ RHODODENDRON ‘Anne Teese’ RHODODENDRON ‘Anne Teese’ RHODODENDRON sinonuttalii Now that the ‘smellies’ are nearly full out time to brief Asia on the ones…

1st April

…for any tree magnolia producing something. Nothing like the real thing in size or colour. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ 2017 – CHW A trip to look at more…

17th March

…‘JC Williams’ now called ‘Anne Leitner’ ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Rhododendron moulmainense (stenaulum) Rhododendron moulmainense Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ – 10” x 10”…

20th March

…Finch’ is also out. Nothing 2 days ago. Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ at its best. Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ nearly at its best on the…