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…

23rd February

…shape changes and increases as it develops. The colour pales too. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of…

24th February

…species ‘Pink Parchment’? Nicer than our original actually and seems stronger growing. Magnolia zenii ‘Pink Parchment’ Magnolia zenii ‘Pink Parchment’ Magnolia ‘Charles Raffil’ with two flowers so far out. Magnolia…

2nd March

…magnolias all starting). Michelia macclurei Michelia macclurei Michelia macclurei Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ just starting to flower properly 2-3 years from planting. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata…

26th May

…to try to propagate these for us? pink with colours pink with colours pink with colours Azalea unknown on drive Azalea unknown on drive Azalea unknown on drive Azalea unknown…

31st January

…Admiral’ Another Camellia reticulata, this one is ‘Arch of Triumph’, suddenly out earlier than expected. ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ above Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’. A wonderful flowering combination….

8th March

…a shape to the flower and on such a young plant. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’…

26th April

…hint of pink in bud and you have to strain your eyes to see the pink in the tepals after that. Magnolia ‘Pink Kobus’ Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ is quite…

28th May

…Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. The outer tepals are pink at first. Here there is a flower on the very top twig of the plant some 12ft up. This is certainly one…

1st February

…to plant out in our acacia area. This variety grew here since 1990 but was killed in a cold winter. Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ out in…