16th May

…when open. Sadly not on the planting plans but close to other species from Alan Clarke. rhododendron species rhododendron species rhododendron species Rhododendron decorum (NN 0907) flowering away. Pink in…

28th April

…speciosa (from Crug) – no such problems here but a very floppy habit needing a good stake. Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa An Alan Clarke collection of Rhododendron concinnum var pseudoyanthinum…

24th April

…leucaspis and Rhododendron augustinii Magnolia ‘Daphne’ is just coming out. The best yellow as usual. Magnolia ‘Daphne’ Magnolia ‘Daphne’ This is Alan Clark’s collection number 5663 which we have labelled…

20th April

…the proper names. Probably a mix of griffithianum and arboreum? huge ‘blowsy’ rhododendrons huge ‘blowsy’ rhododendrons Another flower or two on Ucodendron whartonii. Ucodendron whartonii Rhododendron mengtszense collected by Alan

18th April

…Rhododendron yunnanense. Rhododendron oreothrephes Rhododendron oreothrephes Supposedly Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubrum from an Alan Clark collection. The flower does not begin to fit the very dark red of the ‘Pocket…

7th April

Alan Clark wild collection. I may well stand corrected! (In ririei opening.) Rhododendron heliolepis Rhododendron heliolepis Rhododendron araiophyllum (C&N 5796) – first proper flowering and correct (in ririei opening). Rhododendron…

5th April

…main index). An Alan Clark collection. Rather good today and there are 2 separate plants in flower. Rhododendron mengtszense (AC 5663) Rhododendron mengtszense (AC 5663) Rhododendron mengtszense (AC 5663) A…

31st March

…wrong. This looks a bit like Rhododendron racemosum in flower and leaf. An Alan Clark collection I assume. Plants purchased when he moved from his nursery which came here in…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…of this nearby today with rather different leaves collected by Alan Clarke. Earlier than last year I think. Rhododendron suoilenhense Rhododendron suoilenhense Rhododendron suoilenhense Rhododendron irroratum ‘Polkadot’ as also exhibited…