…Another new plant for the website – Ceratostigma plumbaginoides ‘Summer Skies’. Ceratostigma plumbaginoides ‘Summer Skies’ The late flowering Kniphofia rooperi. Kniphofia rooperi Eleagnus x ebbingei ‘Gilt Edge’ with some leaves…

…‘Cambridge Blue’ is a cross between Dichroa and Hydrangea. Tom gave us a plant. It is larger and more vigorous than I had expected. The other named hybrid is ‘Summer…

…forget and I forget the species name! Schefflera delavayi? giant schefflera 2016 – CHW After a day of gentle warm rain Good Friday brings blue skies and a perfect day…

…‘Black Swan’ leaves a week on. Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ just out. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ A young Magnolia nitida getting…

…‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ A huge elderly clump of Rhododendron loderi which I usually miss during Chelsea week is out early. Quite a sight today. Rhododendron…

…A young Sorbus gonggashanica putting on a good show. Sorbus gonggashanica Sorbus gonggashanica Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ now at its very best. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Aesculus assamica. Aesculus…

…laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Another (just out) Rhododendron niveum which is a rather stronger colour. Another Rhododendron niveum Another Rhododendron niveum Mallotus japonicus…

…the buds and flowers so much larger than on the original? Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ The Magnolia ‘Daphne’ in Kennel Close is still looking good….

…new growth but not that different. Gaura ‘Belleza’ Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’ – tall growing with bronzy foliage. Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’ Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’ Alstroemeria ‘Summer Breeze’ – same applies. Nice…

…the Main Ride. Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ The first flower high up on Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’. Magnolia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ The tree-like…

…not a garden centre. Among the novelties seen were:Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Lemon’ and Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Lemon’ and Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Carmine’ and Agastache…

…stamineum Rhododendron stamineum Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ at its best. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ just coming. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ The old, gnarled and much damaged Paulownia tomentosa in the…

…the record here is a list of plants from Crug Farm acquired at the Tregrehan Rare Plant Fair. The Uocodendron will replace ours that died last summer.- Debregeasia longifolia (BSWJ11686)…

…kousa ‘Summer Stars’ is laden with bracts just turning pink. A spreading pendulous habit. Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ Cornus kousa ‘Schmetterling’ only has a few on…

…in the New Zealand or Australian garden areas. In a wet summer the growth has been even more phenomenal than usual at Ventnor and the time for chucking out whole…

…‘Indian Summer’ Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Indian Summer’ All the grasses moved from their normal location and raised up on trays to prevent them getting waterlogged in this already very wet autumn….

…Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Golden Memories’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Tricolor’ – no white showing now Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Tricolor’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ – another batch…

…Magnolia laevigata ‘Gail’s Favourite’ was wonderful I think this M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ is better. M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ Mahonia fortunei ‘Hunter Prince’ is dead. Why…

…M. globosa? while the former is a cross between M. sieboldii and M. tripetala x M. obovata. I doubt there is much globosa in ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ We…

…of pink. Update on 15th May, this one has been identified as Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ MICHELIA yunnanense ‘Summer Snowflake’ Michelia yunnanense ‘Summer Snowflake’ – a nice clone flowering for the…