8th March

…Excellent in bud with the reddish flash. Magnolia ‘Judy Carlson’ Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ battered and not yet out. Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ covered in flower as a…

10th March

…‘Chindit’ Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ just coming. 2010 planted and 15-18ft tall already. Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ The first large leafed Rhododendron sinogrande seedling which I have seen out…

20th April

…‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Sensation’ is good and improving each year. We have cut this for the Rosemoor RHS show on Saturday. Magnolia ‘Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Sensation’ Azalea ‘Salmon…

27th May

…flowered, dark red evergreen azalea above Roger’s Quarry. Asia will know. Very late flowering. dark red evergreen azalea Rhododendron lindleyi is nearly over. Few flowers this year and plenty of…

14th May

…though when you see them close up. Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ This unnamed red evergreen azalea below the fernery is always covered in flower. Did Asia…

25th May

…judging. Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Azalea ‘Gena Mae’ is a gorgeous orange double flowered variety with a yellow flare. About eight years from planting out. Bought from Glendoick….

6th September

…first started flowering. Buddleia lindleyana Buddleia lindleyana Seed heads on Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ An unusual combination – Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ and Asimina triloba. No…

18th April

…– red buds opening to white. Malus ‘Gorgeous’ Malus ‘Van Eseltine’ – a bit wind damaged. Malus ‘Van Eseltine’ Malus ‘Royal ‘Raindrops’ – a good red. Malus ‘Royal ‘Raindrops’ Malus…

16th May

…shade. Rhododendron yakusimanum Rhododendron yakusimanum Rhododendron yakusimanum Rhododendron (Azalea) calendulaceum ‘Sandling orange-red form’ recently planted. Rhododendron (Azalea) calendulaceum ‘Sandling orange-red form’ Rhododendron (Azalea) calendulaceum ‘Sandling orange-red form’ Viburnum rhytidophyllum (not…

25th February

…they open. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ where the flowers are more sheltered Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ where the flowers are more sheltered Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ is finally full out in the…