…first pieris of the year in flower Below Donkey Shoe is another storm casualty I mentioned on Wednesday. One of three mature Pieris ‘Charles Michael’ which has already had to…

…this year just like ours. Stewartia rostrata Seeds now ripe on a Pieris clump while Pieris japonica ‘Little Heath’ has flowers nearly out. Pieris A view across the top lake….

…Camellia sasanqua in the collection to still be in flower – ‘Prudence’. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wyckoff’ looking remarkably good in the sun. Pieris japonica…

…also doing well so far. Pittosporum glabratum First flowers out on a Pieris this this. This is Pieris ‘Dorothy Wykoff’ from memory. Pieris ‘Dorothy Wykoff’ Pieris ‘Dorothy Wykoff’ First flowers…

…secondary new growth or perhaps it has been so dry it is only now coming into growth? Pieris Pieris Pieris Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ with its trailing ‘skirt’ nibbled by roe…

…of phytophthera unlike many others here and in other key woodland gardens – especially Windsor. Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ The last survivors of the big clump…

…Peter’ wins the Lamellen Cup Jaimie collects the Lamellen Cup Pieris japonica ‘Valley Valentine’ First Prize Camelia ‘Pink Icicle’ Podocarpus x ‘Orangeade’ Magnolia sargentiana robusta x sprengeri ‘Diva’ Second Prize…

…williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ I suspect this is not nearly pink enough to be labelled as Pieris ‘Valley Valentine’ (which it is) but quite nice today. Pieris ‘Valley…

…Pieris forrestii ‘Forrest Flame’ Pieris forrestii ‘Forrest Flame’ The elderly (25 to 30 years) Daphne bholua ‘Alba’ is beautifully scented and just coming out today by the greenhouses. The plant…

…Pieris japonica Pieris japonica Sorbus aff. karchungii with its first seed clusters. 2017 planted. Sorbus aff. karchungii Carpinus fargesiana with its first small seed catkins. This is in the heat…