A trip to Tregrehan to study Hydrangeas

…a trio. Hydrangea angustipetala Hydrangea angustipetala Hydrangea angustipetala Hydrangea angustipetala Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group

13th May

…plants on our stand over six days with just four build up tickets? Rhododendron Naomi Group – in the rhodo planting above Rogers Quarry. Rhododendron Naomi Group Rhododendron Naomi Group

4th May

…borderline with us even in full shelter. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp. xantocodon Purpurellum Group Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp. xantocodon Purpurellum Group There has always been a question mark over the naming of…

9th April

Group’ – perhaps my favourite colour. Half the superb clump has died since last year. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp xanthocodon ‘Purpurellum Group’ Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp xanthocodon ‘Purpurellum Group’ Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp…

24th February

…and Isla Rose Godparents group photo with Isla Rose central and still smiling with Katie. Godparents group photo Godparents group photo Karol’s new labels resplendent in The Isla Rose Plantation….

9th May

…rhododendrons flowering in the species collection were: Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp xanthocodon Purpurellum Group Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp xanthocodon Purpurellum Group Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp xanthocodon Purpurellum Group Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp xanthocodon Purpurellum…

26th April

Group’ (Exbury) is quite nice but not a ‘Mrs Butler’ special. Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu Group’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu Group’ Rhododendron ‘Lems Cameo’ just coming out. Five years from planting. Rhododendron…

6th March

…identify. Another group of my father’s hybrids Another group of my father’s hybrids The group of five are all different and one has a hint of pink. They may be…

25th May

…Chariot’ Azalea ‘Sun Chariot’ First flower on Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Rhododendron ‘Moonstone Group’ has now been out for ages. Rhododendron ‘Moonstone Group’ Rhododendron ‘Moonstone Group’ Rhododendron ‘Moonstone Group’ Crataegus…

11th March

…Rhododendron moupinense 2023 – CHWJaimie spots a rare (for us) group of Crocus amid a bank of naturalised wild daffodils in the Aucklandii Garden. group of Crocus Camellia lecture and…