17th April

…Slip Rail. yellow shedding laurel leaves Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ below Slip Rail looking superb today. This is a very good variety indeed. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby…

10th March

…‘Eleanor May’ Magnolia ‘Eleanor May’ Magnolia ‘Fire Glow’ (Magnolia cylindrica x Magnolia denudata ‘Sawadas Pink’) Magnolia ‘Fire Glow’ Magnolia ‘Fire Glow’ Magnolia ‘Candy Cane’ – Gresham hybrid unknown origin Magnolia…

14th April

…However rather better than the somewhat battered flowers seen a while ago on a supposed M. ‘Flamingo’ in area 25 of Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ 2023…

12th September

…the planting plans. One casualty or a later addition to a planting plan can swiftly make the whole thing nonsense. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’…

28th April

…bonuses.Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ with its startling pink new growth in the cash point. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Euphorbia polychroma looking especially good in the sun. Euphorbia polychroma Euphorbia polychroma Telopea speciosissima…

7th September

…yellow prematurely. Roe deer damage – AGAIN. Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ is quite outstanding today. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer…

25th April

…the three leylandii blew over. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Aesculus neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ – superb new growth which radically changes colour as it emerges. Aesculus neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’…

13th May

…‘Milky Way’ Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ – the pink early spring foliage has faded to cream (but not yet green). [ALONGSIDE] Acer palmatum ‘Ukigomo’ with its startling white foliage that glows…

2nd December

…sinensis ‘Flamingo’ in the nursery with good autumn colour. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ 2018 – CHW Rhododendron cinnabarinum appears to be full out again. This is not the…

24th March

…Walk. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ with its new leaves emerging. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Purpurascens’ – second flowering. This is very good…