…not looking at all like Enkianthus cernuus perhaps but definitely ‘recurved’ bells so a welcome new addition to the growing collection. Enkianthus cernuus rubens Enkianthus cernuus rubens – quite clearly…

…the bells. Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Rhododendron ‘Nancy Evans’ just out with a nice colour contrast. Rhododendron ‘Nancy Evans’ Rhododendron ‘Nancy Evans’ First flower this year on Rhododendron…

…cernuus rubens Enkianthus cernuus rubens Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ the R. williamsianum hybrids start to perform. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ My grandfathers Rhododendron ‘May Day’ – I forgot to…

…unopened flowers not yet living up to its name. Enkianthus cernuus recurvatus Enkianthus cernuus recurvatus Pittosporum heterophyllum with flower buds. Pittosporum heterophyllum Early flowers on the record tree Magnolia sinensis…

…cernuus rubens Enkianthus cernuus rubens 2018 – CHW The Chinese TV crew are here again to film rhododendrons which are at their best. The programme series will start to be…

…name. Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ with strange green markings on the outer tepals and quite a nice yellow thereafter. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’…

…darker in colour. Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Showy Lantern’ a wonderful bright red in colour. Silly name perhaps but spectacular against other red forms. Enkianthus campanulatus…

…stamens do not protrude below the base of the bell flower. Quite nice plants but wrongly named. Enkianthus cernuus rubens Enkianthus cernuus rubens 2017 – CHW Home in a state…

…cernuus a new grass like thing which I had not seen before. Scirpus cernuus Scirpus cernuus Sorbus commixta ‘Olympic Flame’ with berries turning colour already. Sorbus commixta ‘Olympic Flame’ Laburnum…

…the Auklandii Garden and ripe seed pods. Enkianthus cernuus rubens Enkianthus cernuus rubens 2018 – CHW A rather morbid day!The honey fungus Magnolia sieboldii casualty has been cut down ready…