5th July

…just for its foliage. Canna ‘King Humbert’ Canna ‘King Humbert’ Blackcurrants, gooseberries and redcurrants. Burncoose used to stock these but gave up. Now we have some good photographs if we…

28th April

…flower colours. Rhododendron montroseanum Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ and Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’. Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ and Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron davidsonianum. Rhododendron loderi ‘King

12th April

…reticulata ‘Howard Asper’ Camellia reticulata ‘Red Emperor’ – another good red. Camellia reticulata ‘Red Emperor’ Camellia reticulata ‘Red Emperor’ Camellia reticulata ‘Fortyniner’ – another one we have sold. Camellia reticulata…

27th April

…which is usually out with the Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ beside it. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ & Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ now full out. Malus ‘Jelly King’ now full…

24th April

…magnolias for the Rosemoor Show Malus ‘Van Eseltine’. Malus ‘Van Eseltine’ Malus ‘Admiration’. Malus ‘Admiration’ The Malus planting in its first year of flowering. Malus ‘Jelly King’. Malus ‘Jelly King’…

10th April

…Malus ‘Red Jade’ Malus ‘Red Jade’ Malus ‘Cardinal’ – stand out best in flower so far. Malus ‘Cardinal’ – stand out best in flower so far. Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus…

21st March

…doing a VIP job like this! Frankie digs out the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps…

9th March

Red’ or ‘Red as Red’. Nigel Holman bred this and Treseders Nursery offered this first for sale in 1965 so it predates New Zealand breeding. Magnolia ‘Chyverton Red’ This is…

8th April

…4ft tall after a cold winter. Hydrangea lobbii Hydrangea lobbii Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ leafing up nicely. The silver variegation is irregular. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’…

9th April

…microphylla ‘Sun King’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ and Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ in the background. An odd and spectacular combination. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ and Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Michelia…