5th May

…flowers in our newish collection of c.30 species. Cotoneaster silverstrii Cotoneaster silverstrii Rhododendron wadanum ‘Album’ – sub species of Rhododendron reticulatum perhaps? Surely a Rh. reticulatum subspecies would have some…

8th May

…light pinkish clump of Rhododendron reticulatum. A lighter coloured form had just gone over further up the plantation. Quite similar to Rhododendron albrechtii but better! Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron…

9th May

…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 cernuus rubens…

19th May

…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 cannot…

16th April

…the Japanese recognise several 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…

22nd April

…one 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…

18th May

…for the first time here. (This is yet another subspecies of R. reticulatum.) Azalea wadanum ‘Album’ First flower this year on Rhododendron lindleyi. Rhododendron lindleyi Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ looking the…

21st November

…‘Wallaby’ Enkianthus cernuus rubens is even better close up. Enkianthus cernuus rubens Rhododendron reticulatum is also showing up well today near these two Enkianthus. Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum 2022 –…

6th May

…in 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…

28th February 1897 – 2020

…Chelsea now out three months early. Azalea ‘Amoena’ Azalea ‘Amoena’ Rhododendron kiyosumense (a form of Rhododendron reticulatum) has unusually retained much of its leaf but is now coming out. Not…

21st October

…colours) delavayi falconeri cubitii praestansWe drew a blank with no seed pods on the following: thompsonii nobleanum mucronulatum scabrifolium (Rockery) fortunei spinuliferum vaseyi dendrocharis (dead) reticulatum barbatum (old clump half…

10th January 1897- 2020

…the plant by the front door which is unusual. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Rhododendron kiysosumense (related to Rhododendron reticulatum) also has a few pale flowers out and the…

30th December

…kiyosumense (a sub-species of Rh. reticulatum) has quite a batch of secondary flowers. Rhododendron kiyosumense A garden tour with Geraint and Anne to see the ‘Strybing White’ which has more…

23rd November

…stenopetalum ‘Linearifolium’ Decent autumn colour on Rhododendron weyrichii. Similar to the autumn colour on Rhododendron reticulatum which is no great surprise. These autumn tints on Rhododendron campylogynum may represent the…

29th February

…coming out. Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata A leafless Rhododendron kiyosumense (related to Rh. reticulatum) just out on the drive. Some years this is semi-deciduous. Rhododendron kiyosumense Ranulf Rayner’s book –…

25th April

…With a new clump of Rhododendron quinquefolium planted this year we now have a pretty full set of all the deciduous species. ‌‌Rhododendron‌ ‌reticulatum‌ ‌‌Rhododendron‌ ‌reticulatum‌ Rhododendron kiusianum just coming…

6th April

…plant of Rhododendron kiyosumense full out but a month later than the one on the drive of a similar size. This is a sub species of Rhododendron reticulatum from Japan…

3rd April

…trimmed rhododendrons Three different seedling plants of Rhododendron kiyosumense (a close relative of Rh. reticulatum). Rhododendron kiyosumense Rhododendron kiyosumense Rhododendron kiyosumense Rhododendron irroratum seedlings smashed to bits but the odd…

29th March

…R. reticulatum) flowering on the drive. Rhododendron kiyosumense Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ nearly full out. First sign of flowers on Azalea ‘Amoena’. Azalea ‘Amoena’ Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ in Sinogrande Walk. Magnolia ‘Blushing…

12th March 1897 – 2020

reticulatum and fargesii nice and oleifolium perhaps the best of all. Early scarlets and yellows amongst the daffs are open. 1912 – JCW Camellia reticulata has had odd flowers open…