2nd November

Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ What I have always known as Mahonia lomariifolia is full out alongside ‘Yellow Hammer’. The botanists have had a field day with mahonia names but I…

14th October

…splendid second autumn flowering as usual on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Podocarps swelling on Podocarpus henkellii. Podocarpus henkellii The…

15th October

…I doubt it would ever look better in the spring! Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ A couple of seed pods from the magnolia seedling which the Queen Mother planted…

10th October

…flowers which are nearly as copious as the spring offering. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ 2017 – CHW Amazingly Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ still has flowers showing. Quite a…

5th May

…the garden during the tour. The attendees spent lunch hearing Chelsea anecdotes of some naughtiness! yellow magnolia lecture yellow magnolia lecture yellow magnolia lecture The best magnolia show in the…

20th April

…US not Brussels provenance though. This year so far it is a far better yellow than ‘Yellow Bird’ but not usually. ‘Yellow Bird’ may have been blown open early. Magnolia…

26th April

…Prince’ The unusual combination of Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ and Michelia laevifolia. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Exochorda tianschanica is, I think, turning out to be a nicer flowered plant than the other…

16th October

…and only about 8ft tall after 25 to 30 years. Quite large leaves for a malus. fruits are golden yellow fruits are golden yellow One seedling however is clearly a…

1st May

…‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Still decent flowers on Magnolia ‘Genie’ as they usually are in May. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ and Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ are not usually…

30th September

…spring flowering I think. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Arbutus unedo full of flower nearby but all the strawberry fruits have already been eaten by the pheasants. This is…

1st September

…on the side branches. speed of growth speed of growth speed of growth First autumn flowers out on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Schefflera delavayi with huge flower stalks….

14th May

…with a yellow throat. Again unnamed or unknown anyway. white deciduous azalea with a yellow throat white deciduous azalea with a yellow throat A very late flowering huge Rhododendron sinogrande…

13th November

…Peumus boldus. Peumus boldus Flowers on a young Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ in Tin Garden. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Sorbus wilsoniana now with good autumn colour to match the berries. Sorbus wilsoniana…

21st September

…wilsonii this year. Styrax wilsonii Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ just out. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ The clump of Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ is now making a good show. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Eucryphia lucida…

19th September

…year. All the young magnolias are well budded. Garden planting A young clump of Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ full of flower. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Cornus oblonga (a gift from Fromefield) living…

13th April

…Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ is nearly over. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’, beside it, has yet to show. Most years they are out together but usually with some leaf already…

18th October

…CW Only 1 Magnolia out – Grandiflora. A last flower of Delavayi crossed. Hardly any Auriculatum hybrids. Yellow Hammer good and one pink Maddeni. It has been dry some time…

22nd October

…oleifera, 1 flower Burmanicum, Yellow Hammer good for a long time. Lapagerias and fuchsias excellent. Sasanquas flowering well having had last year off. Picked 3 ½ opened buds November Pink….

6th October

…flowering as usual on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Hoheria populnea flowering well but very high up on the tree. Hoheria populnea We are back to the two clumps…

30th November

…‘Takanini’ Rare to find a swelling seed head on a Magnolia grandiflora variety. Magnolia grandiflora variety Still half decent flowers on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Another Aesculus wangii…