5th May

…back but formosum has. Unexpected! Rhododendron formosum Rhododendron formosum Rhododendron ‘Tibet’ a (new to us) williamsianum hybrid, flowering well in the nursery. These plants will need to get planted out…

1st February

…is recovering after being hit by a beech tree twice since 2016. Lyonia ovalifolia Lyonia ovalifolia Lyonia ovalifolia An elderly clump of Rhododendron formosum is rejuvenating well from the base…

21st April

…Rh. williamsianum hybrid. Rhododendron ‘Bowjingles’ An elderly and cut back clump of Rhododendron formosum in the Nursery Bed. Rhododendron formosum Good young plants of my father’s Rhododendron ‘High Sherrif’. Rhododendron…

22nd April

…sell. Here Rhododendron formosum. Rhododendron formosum Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ 2022 – CHW We have rightly been given some stick for selling Magnolia (Michelia) compressa…

8th May

…surprise for a Halesia. Perhaps they will develop? Halesia macgregorii First flowers on Rhododendron formosum which is (this year) later than most of the other ‘smellies’. Rhododendron formosum Rhododendron crassum…

24th March

…Tilia endochrysea as splendid as ever. Tilia endochrysea Tilia endochrysea The sales area nicely stocked up for Easter. The sales area The sales area Rhododendron formosum and Rhododendron ‘Countess of…

28th March

…garden. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’ Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’ We have often showed Rhododendron formosum at Chelsea but here it is full out already. Rhododendron formosum Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ now showing…

24th April

…taken in four to six weeks when still soft (fragrantissimum, formosum, Princess Alice, Lady Alice Fitzwilliam, Berts Own, HarryTagg, Anne Teese, ciliicalyx, Countess of Haddington, Michaels Pride etc). Outside the…

18th May

…Rhododendron edgeworthii x Rhododendron formosum crosses. Hugely scented and in perfect condition today. However everything we cut turned out to be Lady Alice! Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ The Fuchsia exorticatica…

29th April

…a sea of wood shavings. The lyonia has been cut down and will obviously reshoot but a fine clump of Rhododendron formosum is no more and also the old clump…