14th May

…delavayi Azalea kaempferi still a fine show and a huge bush. Azalea kaempferi Azalea kaempferi The view from Donkey Shoe today. The view Rhododendron royalii ‘Caerhays Pink’ Rhododendron royalii ‘Caerhays…

22nd April

…into leaf. As attractive now as is its striking autumn colour. Larix kaempferi Larix kaempferi Berberis x ottawensis ‘Superba’ in full flower and 8ft tall with a similar spread. Berberis…

24th May

…I can find no reference to this species in ‘New Trees’ nor in the new Hillier’s. Azalea kaempferi Azalea kaempferi Azalea kaempferi – a variable evergreen azalea species. Here with…

2nd June

…Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ Azalea kaempferi at its best at Donkey Shoe. Azalea kaempferi Philadelphus sericanthus just out. This is going to be a sizeable shrub. Philadelphus sericanthus…

28th October

…a few on the tree and most beside the drive. Acer palmatum ‘Osakasuki’ Acer palmatum ‘Osakasuki’ A clump of three Larix kaempferi starting to turn colour properly. Larix kaempferi 2017…

15th November

…plant! Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouillere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouillere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouillere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouillere’ Larix kaempferi glowing yellowish with a hint of orange/red in the hazy sun. Larix kaempferi 2015 –…

15th June

…place but I now discover, up from Red Linney, three cracking plants of Larix kaempferi which are looking good. This Japanese species has exceptional yellow autumn colour so we hope…

28th May

…known the name and they are clearly Rhododendron indicum leaves. The double frilly orange flowers are superb. Perhaps Azalea ‘Bungo-nishiki’ which is indicum x kaempferi. A must to propagate anyway…