22nd July

white. Tall growing. Hydrangea ‘Hobelia’ Hydrangea ‘Hobelia’ Hydrangea ‘Hobelia’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ – white but it only shows the flashes of red and orange later Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ – white Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’…

1st April

…x Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia maudiae. Michelia maudiae Michelia ‘Fairy White’. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia cavalieri. Michelia cavaleriei Michelia doltsopa. Michelia doltsopa 2022 – CHW Rhododendron…

26th April

…superba ‘Issari White’ – tiny flowers in profusion C. x superba ‘Pink Trail’ – white flowers age to pink 2020 – CHW While President Trump attempts to pretend he was…

13th April

…Flowers just out on Malus ‘Profusion’ which looks a bit battered from the winter. Malus ‘Profusion’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ is a peculiar mix of green and white in enormous flower trusses…

15th June

…nursery where I met APHA (Plant Health) today. Anemone ‘White Swan’ much earlier into flower than expected. Anemone ‘White Swan’ Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ also very early to be out. Callicarpa…

5th April

…albosinensis Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’. The catkins have individual flowers with red centres. Catkins in profusion all over. Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica…

14th May

…farmer at Summer Lodge, for 27 years. His granddaughter, Rebecca flew him down to Newquay as his Christmas present and they stayed in the Rabbit Warren. John Whitehead John Whitehead…

12th April

…One of the last of the New Zealanders to do so. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ RJW and Isla inspect Magnolia ‘Fairy White’. Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Pink Champagne’…

30th April

…out. Magnolia ‘Fairy Lime’ Magnolia foggii or Magnolia laevigata ‘White Caviar’. The label isn’t clear but the flowers are not M. foggii or white!? Magnolia foggii or Magnolia laevigata ‘White

21st May

…Hydrangea ‘Fairytale White’ Rhaphiolepis indica ‘White Cloud’ was however compact and an interesting finalist. Rhaphiolepis indica ‘White Cloud’ Salvia ‘Peach Melba’ – yet another fairly similar one to the many…

4th April

…our last blood red arboreum in the pheasant pen nearby but a tree has just hit it. white Rhododendron arboreum white Rhododendron arboreum white Rhododendron arboreum white Rhododendron arboreum Betula…

7th October

…Callicarpa membranacea putting on a good show. Callicarpa membranacea Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ simply splendid. Everyone should grow this even if the leaves are still present today. Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ Callicarpa…

16th October

…first flowers on the largest white Camellia sasanqua. largest white Camellia sasanqua The second, smaller, white Camellia sasanqua is further out. Two days ago nothing. smaller, white Camellia sasanqua smaller,…

10th April

…flower too in the nursery:‘Shady Lady White’ TELOPEA ‘Shady Lady White’ TELOPEA ‘Shady Lady White’ ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ TELOPEA ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ TELOPEA ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ speciosissima TELOPEA speciosissima Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’…

7th August

…overpowering. A wonderful crop of flowers despite the dry summer. sweet peas Leslie’s begonias. Leslie’s begonias Leslie’s begonias Buddleia ‘White Profusion’ behind Dicksonia antarctica – a good combination. Buddleia ‘White

4th July

…good show. Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ The rather rarer Callicarpa shirasawana nearby not yet out and nowhere as impressive although the berries are. Callicarpa shirasawana…

1st June

…a faint yellow flash close up. The closest I can get to it in the reference books is ‘Exbury White’ or ‘White Lights’ but both have slightly more yellow in…

29th May

…It is a rather delicate forerunner to ‘Daviesii’ perhaps but no scent today. delicate white-blotched yellow deciduous azalea delicate white-blotched yellow deciduous azalea Rosa roxburgii has its first flowers after…

19th April

…which I have seen before with white berries but never (here) before with its minuscule yellow flowers in profusion. You can easily see how we might have missed them! We…

18th April

…Sprenger’ – pinkish in bud opening white. Malus ‘Professor Sprenger’ Malus ‘Louisa’ – drooping habit and a gentle pink. Malus ‘Louisa’ Malus ‘White Angel’ – top heavy with flower and…