12th May

…a good fortnight behind. CAMELLIA ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ CAMELLIA ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ Camellia ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ – one of the last camellias to flower and often still showing a flower in July. Twice…

29th May

rubra Ilex rubra Ilex rubra Ilex yunnanensis var. parvifolia – not very holly like flowers or leaves which might easily be confused as something other than an Ilex – myrtle?…

28th November

…Jaimie. Escallonia rubra var macrantha Escallonia rubra var macrantha 2016 – CHW A solitary flower left on the arum (Zantedeshia aethiopica) by the gents’ loos. Looking at the growth on…

14th May

…2021 – CHW Lots of showers – all good!A young Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ in leaf. Two others newly planted in Kennel Close succumbed to last summer’s drought. Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’…

21st May

…cliffs alongside bluebells which were three weeks later into flower than ours. Scilla verna ‘Sea eagle and fish’ bronze in the garden. bronze Escallonia rubra var. macrantha – a wonderful…

2nd December

…var. rubra Camellia brevistyla var. rubra A similarly young 1L plant of Camellia vernalis ‘Dawn’ already in flower although nothing showing on its parents as yet. Camellia vernalis ‘Dawn’ Photinia…

3rd May

…spreading species which would do well as a windbreak as it is here. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ just into leaf. Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ Quercus rubra

4th May

…red late flowered camellia full out in May. It has to be Camellia ‘Mathotiana Rubra’. Might it last for Chelsea? Camellia ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ Camellia ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ Rhododendron haematodes – a…

28th June

…Pink buds. Styrax japonica ‘Rubra Pendula’ Styrax japonica ‘Rubra Pendula’ Two flowers on the very tender Digitalis spectrum. Digitalis spectrum Digitalis spectrum Digitalis spectrum Ptelea trifoliata ‘Aurea’ is really quite…

13th July

…I have not seen before. It may well be Oxalis rubra from South America. Well worth growing for its leaves alone. Oxalis rubra Oxalis rubra Another Penstemon which Karol may…