…which I have caught a bit earlier this year. The yellow soon fades off in the sun but the scent is good. Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’ Syringa vulgaris…

…in terminal clusters. Another one to identify. Syringa species Syringa species Syringa species 2018 – CHW These are an assortment of my father’s rhododendron hybrids. All are nice enough but…

…persist only on the leaves which are lower down the shrub. Syringa emodii ‘Aureovariegata’ Syringa emodii ‘Aureovariegata’ Hydrangea quercifolia putting on its true colours – rather late? Hydrangea quercifolia Hydrangea…

…near so the seed should come true with variegated leaves as here. Syringa emodii ‘Aureovariegata’ Syringa emodii ‘Aureovariegata’ Loads of ripe seed on Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia which I have…

…in September. Syringa reticulata Syringa reticulata Cheques handed out at the wind-up meeting after the highly successful Caerhays charity fete on the 16th June. In all over £8,000 was available…

…Chelsea a week ago but it flopped in the heat and had to be binned before judging. Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Azalea ‘Gena Mae’ is a gorgeous orange…

…collect before too long when they fully ripen. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ by the front door has developed some variegation on its leaves. Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ Syringa microphylla…

…– Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ at its best. Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ Syringa wilsonii now full out. Syringa wilsonii Syringa wilsonii These wild growing Papaver cambricum beside the drive are a joy….

…microclimates and planting plans are all about in a drought year. Syringa yunnanensis Syringa yunnanensis Most eucryphias are flowering poorly in the drought conditions (so far anyway) but Eucryphia nymansensis…

…of late flowering camellia. unnamed vase of late flowering camellia Just outside Ruan Lanihorne I stop and photograph a Syringa vulgaris which I think may well be ‘Madame Antoine Buchner’….

…appear properly. I first saw this at Altamont Garden in Ireland. Syringa pinnatifolia Syringa pinnatifolia The next batch of rhododendrons to line out in Higher Quarry Nursery. next batch of…

…as ‘rabbit money’ as we used to call it years ago. ‘rabbit money’ Syringa pinnatifolia in full flower before the leaves appear. Syringa pinnatifolia Syringa pinnatifolia A young Magnolia acuminata…

…in bud. Malus ‘Harry Baker’ 2023 – CHW I cut the suckers off the 3 grafted Syringa pinnata 2 years ago but to no avail. Just out now. Syringa pinnata…

…entertaining. More tour groups than ever this year as the weather remains fair with coldish nights. Syringa pinnatifolia is just coming out and, again, well before its normal time. Syringa…

…Amelanchier lamarkii Amelanchier lamarkii Syringa pinnatifolia out much earlier than ours. Syringa pinnatifolia Syringa pinnatifolia Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’ – a shy flowerer with us in the nursery. Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’…

…‘Comtessa de Paris’ was especially fine. Malus ‘Comtessa de Paris’ Malus ‘Comtessa de Paris’ An unidentified syringa species. unidentified syringa species. unidentified syringa species. Wisteria ‘Pink Ice’ perhaps? Wisteria ‘Pink…

…many! crab apples Syringa reticulata had a few flowers in May which never really opened properly in the dry spell. Here what I assume is a second flush. Syringa reticulata…

…Metapanax davidii Rhododendron maddenii at Donkey Shoe – not much flower this year. Rhododendron maddenii 2024 – CHW Two dry days on the trot. Quite an event this year!Syringa yunnanensis…

…Syringa pekinensis ‘Yellow Fragrance’. Not very yellow when full out but superbly scented. Syringa pekinensis ‘Yellow Fragrance’ We missed a few Tilia species when recording their leaf shapes a month…

…flower all at once. A far better flowering than for years. Azalea indica Flower buds nearly open on Clethra kaipoensis. Clethra kaipoensis Syringa yunnanensis (SBEC 1022) planted in 2015 is…