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…

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…

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…

5th May

…as I can see. Ilex yunnanensis Ilex yunnanensis This plant of Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ is doing rather better than the other. Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ Halesia macgregori with…

20th April

…worth growing as an oddity or odd yellow. US not Brussels provenance though. This year so far it is a far better yellow than ‘Yellow Bird’ but not usually. ‘Yellow

26th April

…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 more commonly grown species…

1st May

…Littleworth’ Still decent flowers on Magnolia ‘Genie’ as they usually are in May. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ and Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ are not usually out together. Pomaderris elliptica now full…

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…

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…