18th May

…dying rhododendrons from previous droughts. Rhododendron ‘Bobolink’. Rhododendron ‘Bobolink’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Lemon Meringue’. Rhododendron ‘Lemon Meringue’ Rhododendron ‘Lemon Meringue’ Rhododendron ‘Lemon Meringue’…

16th April

…russatum in the Rockery. Rhododendron russatum Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ by the playhouse from a distance. Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Syringa pinnatifolia just opening. Syringa pinnatifolia Hydrangea lobbii has indeed been killed…

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…

27th June

…Row, Seaview. This is one of four animals that visit. Red squirrels Phygelius aequalis ‘Yellow Trumpet’ Phygelius aequalis ‘Yellow Trumpet’ Two mice in the bird feeder. mice Sollya heterophylla growing…

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…

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…

15th April

…dry the flowers stand proud from the emerging leaves this year rather than being swamped by them. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Rhododendron desquamatum is its…

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…

13th January 1897- 2020

…and the plant is turning yellow. This is the second or third mature plant to have died from the base up. I do not think it was rabbits originally. Only…

29th May

…these are too high up to see properly. Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Philadelphus sericanthus. Philadelphus sericanthus Tail end flowers on Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’. Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ Magnolia ‘Ossie’s…

24th April

…and look at some other possibilities. [I found the answer: it is ‘Sundance’!] yellow magnolia yellow magnolia yellow magnolia yellow magnolia A big bonfire of an old dead yew and…

31st March

…looked last week and nothing but Jaimie has snapped it today (M. ‘Yellow Bird’ x M. ‘Caerhays Belle’). You do not really see the yellow in the opening flowers in…

23rd April

…record sized Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ just coming with the leaves. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Magnolia [?] Magnolia [?] Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ nearly over. Magnolia ‘Yellow

7th March 1897 – 2020

…plant rather than dropping them to the ground. Camellia ‘Jurys Yellow’ is especially ghastly in this respect. It grows alongside Camellia ‘Donation’ which is just as guilty. Camellia ‘Jurys Yellow’…

27th May

…‘Fabia’ has a low spreading habit and is just as good as ‘Winsome’. Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ is orange-red in bud opening yellow. The plants are absolutely…

17th April

…clump of narcissus on Hovel Cart Road. Perhaps Narcissus x intermedius? narcissus Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ – blue and yellow work well together here. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’…

7th January 1897- 2020

…‘Jurys Yellow’ Camellia ‘Jurys Yellow’ As is Camellia ‘Lady Clare’; perhaps the second japonica variety to show. The old one by the front door is not out yet but many…

17th March 1897 – 2020

…are good and the white Auklandii hybrids are just starting. The Berberis hedges have never been better and yellow trumpets are out as to ¾ of them, the first poets…

2nd November

…in the spring. Rhododendron flavidum is one of its parents and often has an autumn show too as we saw earlier but nothing like this. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow

10th February 1897 – 2020

…has also suddenly brought the yellow form of Magnolia campbellii into flower. The buds are yellow and the reverse of the tepals remains yellow for a while before fading to…