20th April

…Cart Road. Not on the planting plan! Not special. Unidentified yellow magnolia Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ is startlingly good. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ absolutely in its…

2nd November

…Road. I am slightly too late.Enkianthus campanulatus albiflorus is a good red. Enkianthus campanulatus albiflorus Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ starting to go yellow. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ – the…

1st May

campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ So is Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ 2023 – CHW Heard the first cuckoo in Castle Wood yesterday. Magnolia (Michelia) ‘Touch of Pink’ now properly out either…

11th May

campanulatus ‘Venus’ beside it. ‘Victoria’ still not out properly. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ is also superb. The best one on the Enkianthus path today. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ The…

14th May

…just starting? ENKIANTHUS campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ ENKIANTHUS campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ Sadly the superb Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ will not make it for Chelsea either. Better than ‘Vesta’? Not as floriferous but a bolder…

29th May

…feeding on them. Campion on bank Enkianthus campanulatus var albiflorus Enkianthus campanulatus var campanulatus Two old original plants of enkianthus in the full shade of Magnolia x veitchii. One is…

26th April

…a royalii hybrid but I do not have a name. royalii hybrid royalii hybrid royalii hybrid Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Palibini’ nicely out. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Palibini’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Palibini’ 2019 – CHW…

19th May

…sieboldii Most of the Enkianthus species/hybrid collection above Hovel Cart Road are prematurely over except for Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ which is outstanding! Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ Enkianthus hirtinervus…

16th April

…out in flower on 1st May are sparsely covered this year and the pheasants have eaten most of them. late flowering daffodils Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ is out well before ‘Venus’…

14th November

…seeds. Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ Acer pseudosieboldianum (BSWJ 8769) Acer pseudosieboldianum (BSWJ 8769) Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium Amazingly Camellia ‘Takanini’…