1st April

…places. White and pink forms of Rhododendron siderophyllum White and pink forms of Rhododendron siderophyllum Another rhododendron species puzzle. Not on the planting records of course but the closest I…

5th April

…last autumn is a good show already. These new Matsumae cherries are a must for all serious gardeners! Prunus matsumae-hanagasa (‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus matsumae-hanagasa (‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus matsumae-hanagasa (‘Pink Parasol’)…

28th March

…44’. Magnolia ‘Slavin’s 44’ Magnolia ‘Slavin’s 44’ Magnolia ‘Big Pink’ x ‘Werrington’ named ‘Cassandra’. Magnolia ‘Big Pink’ x ‘Werrington’ named ‘Cassandra’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Stardust’. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink

26th April

…Linney. No chance of this lasting for Chelsea this year. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ Magnolia ‘Pink Kobus’ is not really a pink form of M kobus. It only really has a…

22nd March

…Magnolia kobus var. borealis towers over Rhododendron macabeanum. Magnolia kobus var. borealis towers over Rhododendron macabeanum Euonymus wilsonii with flower buds not yet open. A quick growing species. Euonymus wilsonii…

31st March

Pink’ in the last week but the buds look fine still. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ I find two berries on a rather sickly plant of Photinia…

29th March

…Flame’ Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ is a good name for an upright and slightly recurved bud. Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’ has only a very few undamaged flowers. Magnolia kobus ‘White…

5th March

…hybrid red hybrid Another pink hybrid amid a clump of FJW seedlings. pink hybrid pink hybrid Amid the rain the magnolias stand out proud. 156 visitors yesterday had responded to…

14th March

…Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla Prunus laurocerasus ‘Castlewellan’ Prunus laurocerasus ‘Castlewellan’ Amazing daffodils from Ron Scamp.‘Apricot Whirl’ ‘Apricot Whirl’ ‘Pink Glacier’ ‘Pink Glacier’ Corydalis nobilis Corydalis nobilis Grevillea x semperflorens Grevillea…

12th April

…inspect Magnolia ‘Fairy White’. Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Pink Champagne’ has shed its old bark and now has a pinkish trunk. Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Pink Champagne’ Impressive catkins…