24th April

…sell these and have not! The reddish one I discover is ‘Salmon Pink Cushion’ and the pinker one is ‘Gerards Salmon’. Well worth propagating now! Azalea ‘Salmon Pink Cushion’ Azalea…

7th April

…‘Gerard’s Salmon’ Azalea ‘Gerard’s Salmon’ Azalea ‘Gerard’s Salmon’ This Metrosideros which has been grown on lovingly in the greenhouse for years is destined to try its luck against this wall…

20th April

…days of it. Originally from Glendoick. Azalea ‘Salmon Pink’ Azalea ‘Salmon Pink’ Planted only last year but now five flowers on Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’. Quite a nice shape as it opens…

30th July

Salmon’ is a pleasant pink with dark brown leaves like the popular Lobelia ‘Queen Victoria’. Lobelia ‘Fan Salmon’ Lobelia ‘Fan Salmon’ Rudbeckia ‘Tiger Eye Gold’ is a lowish growing good…

10th August

spheres. If asked I might have said that I perhaps knew how to identify more wildflowers than most but, set against Colin’s lifetime of knowledge in this sphere, I feel…

18th February

…armandii Azalea ‘Salmon Kirin’ out at the garden entrance. ‘Kirin’ was out here just after Christmas. Azalea ‘Salmon Kirin’ 2022 – CHW Storm Dudley was a non-event in Cornwall yesterday…

26th April

…(deep salmon-pink and very early into flower with last year’s quinces still on the tree) C. japonica – Crinodendron Hedge C. cathayensis – Crinodendron Hedge (biggest fruits and biggest thorns)…

30th April

…Trochodendron aralioides Trochodendron aralioides A young Rhododendron smirnowii with its first two flowers. Rhododendron smirnowii Azalea ‘Salmon Pink Cushion’ Azalea ‘Salmon Pink Cushion’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ still with its…

3rd March

…‘Darjeeling’ The hose in hose Azalea ‘Salmon Kirin’ nicely out as well. Azalea ‘Salmon Kirin’ 2021 – CHW With a bit of sun and east wind the magnolias are rushing…

31st May

…‘Macrantha Pink’ Azalea indica ‘Macrantha Pink’ Azalea indica ‘Balsaminaeflorum’ (Azalea rosiflora) (Rhododendron indicum ‘Balsaminaeflorum) is nearly over but its double salmon pink/red flowers are superb. Does not propagate easily. Azalea…

4th October

…this later. Ilex lalifolia Ilex lalifolia Ilex lalifolia Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Inchmery’ with more berries than ever this year. The berries are yellow but will eventually turn salmon-pink. After 30 years…

3rd November

…really are now salmon-pink having started yellow. Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Inchmery’ Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Inchmery’ Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’ has a set of tertiary flowers. Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’ Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’ 2016 – CHW The seed…

15th December

…fargesiana (KR 8180) 2022 – CHW Magnolia decidua eventually becomes deciduous. Magnolia decidua Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Inchmery’ with its salmon pink ripe fruits. Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Inchmery’ Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Inchmery’ The last…

23rd December

…Note the hints of darker pink as the flowers open. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ As usual, plenty of salmon-pink…