23rd May

…taken for identification. Fiax barumina The ilex in the old Charlie Michaels Nursery has also partially reverted to Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hendersonii’ from what was originally Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Belgica…

24th May

…the extraordinary blue Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia…

13th May

…of Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ (M. brooklynensis x Unknown). Quite nice but not really a pure yellow. Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ First flowering…

22nd May

…Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex ficoidea in bud. Ilex ficoidea The old original Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis. Magnolia sieboldii…

8th November

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Interlude’. Camellia ‘Winter’s Interlude’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Interlude’ Camellia fraterna x sasanqua ‘Yoimachi’. Camellia fraterna x sasanqua ‘Yoimachi’ Camellia fraterna x sasanqua ‘Yoimachi’ Camellia sasanqua…

14th April

…by the Rookery Nursery bed. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ Camellia ‘Grace Albritton’ on Rookery Path is late flowering with pinkish outer petals….

20th November

…in profussion for a Channel Island customer. White Cyclamen Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ nicely out in flower. Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ Mahonia…

24th April

…night at the top of the wood undeterred by a post banger erecting the new pen above Kitchen Garden. x Sorbonaria fallax ‘Likjornaja’ in bud still (Sorbus x Aronia). A…

22nd April

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Fair Jury’ – the near white form of ‘Elsie Jury’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Fair Jury’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Fair Jury’ Rhododendron genestrianum Rhododendron genestrianum Rhododendron genestrianum Camellia…

17th April

…flowers out on Magnolia ‘Gold Star’. Only really yellow as the flower opens. Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ just showing colour. Wonderful bud coverings!…