30th May

…it despite the nasty fragrance. Viburnum rhytidophyllum Viburnum rhytidophyllum The ancient huge wisteria by the playhouse is just going over. Hardly out pre Chelsea. wisteria by the playhouse Here is…

4th August

…diary. Viburnum rhytidophyllum Viburnum rhytidophyllum Viburnum parvifolium – (BSWJ 76768). This is a mountain shrub from Taiwan and there is argument over the name which should perhaps be Viburnum yamadae?…

4th September

…nearly full out but no butterflies feeding yet. Viburnum rhytidophyllum Viburnum rhytidophyllum 2018 – CHW More pottering about in Kennel Close.Aesculus woerlitzensis has a few seed/conker pods swelling away. Asia…

23rd September

…year is a standout species. Cotoneaster wilsonii Cotoneaster thimphuensis Cotoneaster thimphuensis Cotoneaster thimphuensis Cotoneaster flinkii Cotoneaster flinkii Cotoneaster flinkii Cotoneaster rubens Cotoneaster rubens Cotoneaster rubens Cotoneaster rhytidophyllum Cotoneaster rhytidophyllum Cotoneaster…

16th May

…form’ recently planted. Rhododendron (Azalea) calendulaceum ‘Sandling orange-red form’ Rhododendron (Azalea) calendulaceum ‘Sandling orange-red form’ Viburnum rhytidophyllum (not Viburnum x pragense as I thought a few days ago) out and…

16th July

…largest Viburnum rhytidophyllum I have ever seen. Viburnum rhytidophyllum A good clump of Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’? Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ A large Nyssa sylvatica. Nyssa sylvatica Quercus suber…

20th September

…Secondary flowers on Viburnum rhytidophyllum which I had not expected after such a heavy crop of flowers in the summer. Viburnum rhytidophyllum Rhododendron ‘Bowjingles’ flowering in a nursery bed. A…

27th October

…– CHW Viburnum rhytidophyllum flowering out of season or secondary flowers? It should be out in May. Viburnum rhytidophyllum Schefflera rhododendrifolia now well established and growing well. Intricate patterns on…

27th April

…elliotii Rhododendron elliotii Viburnum x pragense or is it Viburnum rhytidophyllum? Viburnum x pragense? 2019 – CHW RHS and Rhododendron, Camellia & Magnolia Group main rhododendron show at Rosemoor today….

27th September

…a Wilson collection in 1912 and is clearly growing into a handsome species with a ‘lumpy’ or bullate leaf a little like Viburnum rhytidophyllum although that is not that clear…