24th April

Cubittii Group just coming out. Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis and Rhododendron augustinii together – scent beyond belief. Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis and…

12th March

Cubittii Group. Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group Wonderful new growth on Pittosporum adaphniphylloides. Pittosporum adaphniphylloides First flowering with us of Magnolia ‘Westonbirt’. About a dozen flowers and a columnar habit. It…

16th March

…M. campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group is the first of the scented ones to show. Far too early! Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group…

2nd December

…Turpina formosana (from Taiwan Forestry Institute) with unusual autumn colour. Turpina formosana A single secondary flower on Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group. Not seen this species do this before here. Rhododendron…

28th February

…‘Cleopatra’ Absurdly Rhododendron veitchiorum Cubittii Group, the first of the ‘smellies’, is already in flower in February. Rhododendron veitchiorum Cubittii Group 2021 – CHW Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’, the finest…

14th April

…and Magnolia ‘Yakeo’. Rhododendron ‘Martha Wright’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ and Rhododendron veitchianum ‘Cubittii Group’. Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ and Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’. Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ A single tiny flower on the…

2nd May

…on its own and as good as Rhododendron cubittii or Rosa roxburgii. Polylepsis australis Polylepsis australis Polylepsis australis A good show on Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ with its orange flash beside…

31st March

…long term project to renovate an old quarry. Rhododendron cubittii just out – the first of the ‘smellies’ to show Camellia ‘R L Wheeler’ has a branch which is sporting…

7th February

…Shoe needs clearing on a quiet day before we open. Storm damage It has narrowly missed Rhododendron veitchianum Group which has absurdly early flowers. Previously Rhododendron cubittii I suspect. Rhododendron…