3rd May

…Aesculus sylvatica Distylium racemosum in flower. Distylium racemosum Distylium racemosum Carya cordiformis coming into leaf. Carya cordiformis A young Cercis chingii with a few flowers off the trunk. Cercis chingii…

20th March

…yunnanensis Camellia trichocarpa – unusual buds. Camellia trichocarpa Camellia trichocarpa Asia has successfully propagated our elderly and very rare pure white form of Rhododendron racemosum. Rhododendron racemosum Rhododendron racemosum Paulownia…

30th March

…growing. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Champaign’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Champaign’ Wild collected Rhododendron racemosum in Old Park flowering especially well. Rhododendron racemosum Rhododendron racemosum New gates and a nice bit of…

3rd April

racemosum (pink form) just starting to flower. Rhododendron racemosum Rhododendron racemosum This Trochodendron aralioides has layered itself and there are four young plants growing up away from the original tree….

5th April

…‘Livingstone’. Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ A good form of Rhododendron racemosum in Old Park. Rhododendron racemosum Rhododendron racemosum Comptonia peregrina in flower in the greenhouse. Comptonia peregrina Comptonia peregrina Senna stipulacea var….

13th April

…2018 – CHW At the nursery for various meetings on an overcast day.The new Distyllum racemosum ‘Blue Cascade’ has attractive new growth now. Distyllum racemosum ‘Blue Cascade’ Prunus autumnalis ‘Rosea’…

14th April

…A good new light coloured clump of Rhododendron racemosum in Old Park. Rhododendron racemosum Rhododendron racemosum Magnolia ‘Genie’ still looking splendid above the Crinodendron Hedge weeks and weeks after we…

20th April

…white form of Rhododendron racemosum. Rhododendron racemosum Planted only last year but already the first flowers on several of the clump of Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Despite what…

2nd May

…‘Mixed up Mess’ Michelia ‘Mixed up Mess’ An ancient white form of Rhododendron racemosum. Normally this is pink. Rhododendron racemosum Rhododendron racemosum Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ is rushing into flower…

10th March

…Rhododendron racemosum. Rhododendron racemosum Rhododendron racemosum Magnolia (Michelia) macclureii is just into flower on the drive. The third or fourth time it has performed. Magnolia (Michelia) macclureii Rhododendron moupinense now…

21st October

…look at but Asia will now have in hand to gather: tethropeplum (Hothead) burmanicum (Rockery) zaleucum schlippenbachii fargesii albrechtii dichroanthum bureavii concatenans stamineum stenaulum discolor aberconwayi morii racemosum arboreum (three…

22nd February 1897 – 2020

racemosum. We have one very old plant in the garden of this unusual white form (normally pink). Rhododendron racemosum Asia’s cutting grown plants of Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ are very…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…this day] Rhodo’s – Sulfureum, Lutescens, Bayleyi, Davidsonianum, Irroratum, Dahuricum semp’s, Mucronulatum, Racemosum, Scabrifolium, Ririei, Quinquefolium, Moupinense, Thomsonii, Barbatum, Obtusum, Parvifolium, Rubiginosum.1915 – JCW Only Cyclamineus and one or two…

31st May

…bit of flower on a young Distylium racemosum in Tin Garden. Distylium racemosum First flowering of newly planted and very rare Tilia callidonta (bought Pan Global Plants). Tilia callidonta Tilia…

25th April

…dogs.Three plants of wild collected Rhododendron racemosum are nicely in flower but a rather insipid colour compared to other forms which can be white or darker pink.. Rhododendron racemosum Nearby…

28th March

…A good young clump of Rhododendron racemosum from wild sourced seed. Rhododendron racemosum Jaimie has used the public’s absence to cut back all the hydrangeas by the green gate. by…

27th March

…‘Turnstone’. Rhododendron ‘Turnstone’ Rhododendron racemosum – white form. Rhododendron racemosum 2024 – CHW Severe hail storms persist and the Spring Show will not be one of our best. If Easter…

25th March

…A nice plant of the unusual white form of Rhododendron racemosum goes in by Georges Hut. A hint of pink as the flowers die away. Rhododendron racemosum Lindera umbellata nicely…

20th November

…– Decorum, Trichocladum, Radicans, Lutescens, Keysii, Intricatum, Burmanicum, Racemosum, Saluenensis, Parviflorum, Sanguineum. Lapagerias and Camellia sasanqua are nice. 1928 – JCW Two good Magnolia delavayi blooms are open. Some white…

21st March 1897 – 2020

…Caerhays 1931 * = in flower in 1932 Repens, Scabrifolium*, Spinuliferum*, Sulfureum*, Irroratum*, White Pulfureum, Lutescens*, Intricatum*, Baileyi, Hippopaeoides*, Quinquefolium*, Hemidartum*, Stewartianum*, Sutchuenense*, Keiskii*, Obtusum*, Delavayi*, Racemosum, Honewellianum, Glischrum, Barbatum*,…