5th May

…had relatively few flowers. Rhododendron ‘Colonel Rogers’ Rhododendron reticulatum full out in the Rockery. Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ just coming out. A good contrast soon between the…

9th May

reticulatum are very different to the aged form in the Rockery. One in leaf with flowers and one leafless. The Rockery form is semi deciodous. Rhodendron reticulatum Rhodendron reticulatum Enkianthus…

16th April

…related species from different Japanese regions. Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ is another from the same ‘stable’ or parentage as ‘Daybreak’, ‘Yuchelia’ and yesterday’s new variety in the…

19th May

…fully deciduous in our climate. Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum Also in the rockery is a dwarf Azalea indicum (Rhododendron indicum) which I thought last year was called ‘Bungo-Nishiki’. I now…

8th May

…A lighter coloured form had just gone over further up the plantation. Quite similar to Rhododendron albrechtii but better! Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum Behind it was a large…

22nd April

…of the nicest of the deciduous species. Schlippenbachii is over as it quinquefolium and albrechtii. Only weyrichii is still to come out. Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron neriiflorum died out…

18th May

…is yet another subspecies of R. reticulatum.) Azalea wadanum ‘Album’ First flower this year on Rhododendron lindleyi. Rhododendron lindleyi Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ looking the best it ever has at 10-12ft….

21st November

…even better close up. Enkianthus cernuus rubens Rhododendron reticulatum is also showing up well today near these two Enkianthus. Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum 2022 – CHW At last a bit…

28th February

…Azalea ‘Amoena’ Azalea ‘Amoena’ Rhododendron kiyosumense (a form of Rhododendron reticulatum) has unusually retained much of its leaf but is now coming out. Not unusual after a non winter like…

6th May

…the early morning sun.Rhododendron reticulatum is only out in parts but still early into flower. Despite the very cold spring it has held onto quite a lot of its leaves….