…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…

…coronaria ‘Elk River’ Malus coronaria ‘Elk River’ Malus coronaria ‘Elk River’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus toringo – a semi weeping Japanese crab apple growing only to 8-10ft. Malus toringo…

…Pseudosasa japonica which flowered and died out 20 to 30 years ago here as well. Pseudosasa japonica The river could do with cleaning out by the bridge. river river The…

…open with pink centres to the flowers when open. Buddleia forrestii Buddleia forrestii To give more light to the river and because the area was full of dead elm and…

…Peumus boldus. Peumus boldus Flowers on a young Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ in Tin Garden. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Sorbus wilsoniana now with good autumn colour to match the berries. Sorbus wilsoniana…

…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…

…no flowers.Malus coronaria ‘Elk River’ is now properly out. Last week just in bud. Malus coronaria ‘Elk River’ We have planted out and lost Viburnum sieboldii before. One at Burncoose…

…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…

…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…

…out in different places.Malus coronaria ‘Elk River’ with crab apples of the conventional sort. Malus coronaria ‘Elk River’ Malus ‘Professor Sprenger’ – this one is going to make a good…

…a clump of the smaller flowered white lacecap Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ which is well over with the flower heads turning green. Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ 2022 – CHW Decaisnea fargesii yellows briefly before…

…Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ (as this yellow in bud campbellii has now been named) won The Brother Vincent Cup. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch First prize for the trio of single…

…still has nice secondary flowers on show in Penvergate. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Now secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ as well although these are dull by comparison. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’…

…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…

…Enkianthus divaricatus finally out. Enkianthus divaricatus The Caesalpinia in Kennel Close has a fine show again this year. Is it C. gilliesii? Caesalpinia Caesalpinia Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis ‘Yellow Fragrance’…

…which one it is. [Jaimie later tells me it is Magnolia denudata ‘Yellow River’.] An excellent yellow An excellent yellow An excellent yellow Rhododendron rubiginosum ‘Desquamatum Group’ or Rhododendron desquamatum…

…Dad and Mum’s graves Quite a view over the River Luney valley for them both to enjoy! view over the River Luney 2018 – CHW Karpinus kawakamii restored to life…

…of them. Hedychium Plenty of flowers out now on a Camellia ‘Jury’s Yellow’. Camellia ‘Jury’s Yellow’ The Chamaecyparis squarrosa clump has now been uplifted, trimmed and burnt with a self-sown…

…these are too high up to see properly. Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Philadelphus sericanthus. Philadelphus sericanthus Tail end flowers on Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’. Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ Magnolia ‘Ossie’s…

…and look at some other possibilities. [I found the answer: it is ‘Sundance’!] yellow magnolia yellow magnolia yellow magnolia yellow magnolia A big bonfire of an old dead yew and…