20th June

…so. Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron maddenii 2019 – CHW Actinidia deliciosa ‘Tomuri’ (male form) with especially large flowers which are yellowish at first then developing an orange tone. The…

11th June

…Neolitsea sericea A more conventionally sized Rhododendron maddenii in flower below Donkey Shoe. Less scent. The trusses seem very tight and do not open out much. Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron maddenii

6th July

…Rhododendron maddenii by the boffins but this of course is out in April to May rather than June to July. Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron maddenii Reevsia sinica, a very rare plant…

2nd June

…Rhododendron maddenii subsp. maddenii – Pink Form. Rhododendron maddenii subsp. maddenii Azalea ‘Denny Pratt Hybrid’. Azalea ‘Denny Pratt Hybrid’ Rhododendron ‘Grierpont’. Rhododendron ‘Grierpont’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Clementine Mitford’. Rhododendron ‘Lady Clementine…

29th July

…late flowers on Rhododendron maddenii as the weather turns hot with a stiff easterly breeze. Rhododendron maddenii Quinces already well formed and whiteish speckling on the fruits. Early berries forming…

28th July

…winter mess here to clear up but no new planting places. It has hurt Lord Falmouth’s Liquidamber a bit. Another good clump of Rhododendron maddenii near The Pound. Rhododendron maddenii

3rd August

…last few flowers on Rhododendron maddenii amid the Hoheria clump. Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron maddenii Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ still in tight bud. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Amazingly I find a tail end…

A trip to Tregrehan to study Hydrangeas

…Perfectly hardy. Rhododendron nuttallii Rhododendron nuttallii Rhododendron nuttallii Rhododendron nuttallii Rhododendron maddenii (from Taiwan). Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron maddenii Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group…

April 2018 Irish trip ( Day 2)

…obtusa phillicoides. Chamaecyparis obtusa phillicoides Chamaecyparis obtusa phillicoides The largest Rhododendorn maddenii I have ever seen with gorgeous peeling bark. Rhododendorn maddenii Rhododendorn maddenii The battery tower built by the…

26th June

…eating the flowers on Crinodendron hookerianum. Squirrels eating the flowers The largest flowered of our Rhododendron maddenii. Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron maddenii Still more green shoots to prune out on the…