…dawsoniana A busy bumble bee. Bumble bee Old deer damage to the trunk of a big leafed rhodo has affected its growth quite considerably. Deer damaged rhodie Symplocos aff. sumuntia…

…‘Icing Sugar’ is yet another ‘new’ one of these tender things but quite nice. I wonder who raised all these. Salvia ‘Royal Bumble’ may be the best? Salvia ‘Icing Sugar’…

…Quite a display for mid July! Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ As is the Rhododendron nuttallii below the quarry. Much better than other clumps with very pronounced orangey-yellow centres…

…Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ nicely out in a tunnel. Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ likewise. Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Rhododendron russatum now full out and…

…survives, just, on Burns Bank. Rhododendron royalii ‘Yellow Flush Form’ Rhododendron royalii ‘Yellow Flush Form’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’, also 2008 planted, has huge flowers albeit still only on its lower…

…flower. Starting to become a large spreading shrub. Euonymus morrisonensis A newly planted Viburnum wrightii in flower. Viburnum wrightii Rhododendron ‘Royal Finis Pink’ – 2017 planted. Rhododendron ‘Royal Finis Pink’…

…– superb double new coloured growth. Prunus ‘Royal Burgundy’ – well worth stocking. Prunus ‘Royal Burgundy’ Prunus ‘Royal Burgundy’ Xanthorhiza simplicissima – the huge spreading clump which I first saw…

…in the propagating house we now have two or three survivors from the original six forms. Not the best ones of course. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – yellow form Rhododendron ‘Royal…

…Malus ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus ‘Paul Hauber’. Malus ‘Paul Hauber’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’. Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ 2022 – CHW I thought I heard a cuckoo earlier this week…

…and is now about 15ft tall with a similar or wider width. An impressive show. Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ This is labelled Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’…