5th May

florida ‘Red Giant’ Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Ilex yunnanensis with new growth and flower showing. I saw this at Rosemoor. Odd that it was not grown here before as far…

31st May

…and worth propagating. Weigelia ‘Florida Variegata’ Weigelia ‘Florida Variegata’ Opposite it is another Weigelia ‘Florida Variegata’ with a slightly different coloured flower. This one is full out while the one…

19th May

…thrive outside the dining room. granny’s bonnets Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ with the usual reversions. Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ Jasminum humile ‘Revolutum’ just coming out. Jasminum humile ‘Revolutum’ Jasminum…

8th May

…offered in the nursery trade for decades but it is (eventually) well worth growing. Cornus florida ‘Pluribracteata’ Cornus florida ‘Pluribracteata’ Cornus florida ‘Pluribracteata’ Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata is out already….

16th June

…how the leaves change colour later. Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’ Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’ Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ is nice enough. Looks as though the bracts will get pinker…

10th June

…The adjacent Loderi ‘King George’ is over but some years the two coincide. CORNUS florida ‘Red giant’ CORNUS florida ‘Red giant’ CORNUS florida ‘Red giant’ 1997 – FJW Delias grand…

10th May

…find undivided flowers which have charachertistics of both forms. Its not in our planting plans but was planted around 2005. Cornus florida Cornus florida Rhododendron fragrantissimum by the front door….

13th April

…which were planted in 2017. Perhaps the leaves will be different? Amelanchier florida Amelanchier florida Amelanchier florida The newish 2017 planting is starting to take shape as you can a…

17th May

…longer variegated. Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ Rhododendron ‘Crosswater Belle’ starts off yellowish-green and then turns pinkish. Rather tender even in Cornwall. Rhododendron ‘Crosswater Belle’ Rhododendron…

30th June

…so the bracts could be darker in full sun. Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Prunus ‘Collingwood Ingram’ has very attractive secondary new growth….