2nd November

…nothing like this. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ What I have always known as Mahonia lomariifolia is full out alongside ‘Yellow Hammer’. The botanists have had…

14th October

…Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Podocarps swelling on Podocarpus henkellii. Podocarpus henkellii The horrid smell of quinces again fills the air by Slip…

21st September

…in place ready for pouring concrete next week. base of the new swimming pool A good lot of flower on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ in Tin Garden. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Berries…

10th October

…which are nearly as copious as the spring offering. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ 2017 – CHW Amazingly Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ still has flowers showing. Quite a few…

15th October

…the spring! Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ A couple of seed pods from the magnolia seedling which the Queen Mother planted beside Georges Hut. Not good enough for a…

20th April

…US not Brussels provenance though. This year so far it is a far better yellow than ‘Yellow Bird’ but not usually. ‘Yellow Bird’ may have been blown open early. Magnolia…

5th May

…the garden during the tour. The attendees spent lunch hearing Chelsea anecdotes of some naughtiness! yellow magnolia lecture yellow magnolia lecture yellow magnolia lecture The best magnolia show in the…

26th April

…Prince’ The unusual combination of Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ and Michelia laevifolia. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Exochorda tianschanica is, I think, turning out to be a nicer flowered plant than the other…

1st May

…‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Still decent flowers on Magnolia ‘Genie’ as they usually are in May. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ and Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ are not usually…

16th October

…know the species. Slow growing and only about 8ft tall after 25 to 30 years. Quite large leaves for a malus. fruits are golden yellow fruits are golden yellow One…

30th September

…a ‘ME TOO’ moment? quince quince Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ with its autumn flowering which is rather good this year. As good as the spring flowering I think. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’…

1st September

…the interesting bark and bark colours on the side branches. speed of growth speed of growth speed of growth First autumn flowers out on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’…

14th May

…with a yellow throat. Again unnamed or unknown anyway. white deciduous azalea with a yellow throat white deciduous azalea with a yellow throat A very late flowering huge Rhododendron sinogrande…

13th November

…a young Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ in Tin Garden. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Sorbus wilsoniana now with good autumn colour to match the berries. Sorbus wilsoniana Sorbus wilsoniana Liriodendron chinense starting to…

8th December

…Newquay today? (It landed at Exeter). Deer nibbling on the Banksian rose in Tin Garden. Banksian rose Still flowers on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ New growth on Lithocarpus…

19th September

…magnolias are well budded. Garden planting A young clump of Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ full of flower. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Cornus oblonga (a gift from Fromefield) living up to its name…

13th April

…Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ is nearly over. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’, beside it, has yet to show. Most years they are out together but usually with some leaf already…

6th October

…CHW A fine secondary flowering as usual on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Hoheria populnea flowering well but very high up on the tree. Hoheria populnea We are back…

18th October

…CW Only 1 Magnolia out – Grandiflora. A last flower of Delavayi crossed. Hardly any Auriculatum hybrids. Yellow Hammer good and one pink Maddeni. It has been dry some time…

22nd October

…smaller C williamsii in Big Quarry. 1957 – FJW Picked flowers Cam oleifera, 1 flower Burmanicum, Yellow Hammer good for a long time. Lapagerias and fuchsias excellent. Sasanquas flowering well…