1st April

…Jessel’ (2017 planted). Doubt it is true to name. Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x ‘Betty Jessel’ Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis full out by the greenhouse. Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Rhododendron edgeworthii

30th April

…Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis is full out and nearly over in just 10 days. Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Nearby the pure Rhododendron edgeworthii is in a…

24th April

…yards. It will be over sadly in a couple more days. Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ just out by the main quarry. Still plenty…

6th April

…flower which I have not noticed before. Ilex centrochinensis Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis at its best. Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Aucuba himalaica var. dolichrylla in full…

17th April

…the sun. Rhododendron edgeworthii just out here and there. Rhododendron edgeworthii Rhododendron ‘Elsie Frye’ is virtually over. Rhododendron ‘Elsie Frye’ Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ is still a few days away from being…

5th May

…several new lindera species so more to look for with the planting plans. LINDERA aggregata LINDERA aggregata The pink form of RHODODENDRON edgeworthii The Pink form of RHODODENDRON edgeworthii A…

25th March

…looking good at the entrance to the Auklandii Garden. Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis is in a good clump. Rhododendron edgeworthii

22nd April

…Rhododendron edgeworthii quite superb in the greenhouse. Rhododendron nuttallii x Rhododendron edgeworthii Rhododendron nuttallii x Rhododendron edgeworthii Bartlettiana sordida Bartlettiana sordida Tom’s tamarillo with tomato like fruit. tamarillo Magnolia ‘Hot…

3rd April

…Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis. Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis The Styrax odoratissimus which we have always known as Styrax veitchiorum is nearly out in flower as the…

12th April

…some flowers as you can see. Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Magnolia x veitchii from Cholipo arboretum in South Korea which we grew here from seed. Three…