14th February

…seedling that is not pure white at Donkey Shoe. Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling The New Zealand form of Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ is now showing high up. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ The Magnolia campbellii…

20th November

…‘Leucocarpa’ with its white berries. Callicarpa japonica ‘Leucocarpa’ Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ out in flower already. Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ White Cyclamen…

4th January

…of buds still covered with their attractive orange furry casing. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Plenty of buds all over Rhododendron lindleyi which will not be…

6th July

…exceeding 110. sycamore Cotoneaster ‘Rothschildianus’ is very similar to ‘Exburiensis’ but the berries are eventually different colours. This one was only planted below White Stiles last autumn. Cotoneaster ‘Rothschildianus’ Cotoneaster…

12th August

…Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ – likewise. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ Sorbus ‘Pearly Queen’ with berries forming. Sorbus ‘Pearly Queen’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’…

15th July

…I soon got the ivy off the trunk. Euonymus tingens G_15_Jul_EUONYMUS_tingens_01 Camellia japonica ‘White Nun’ reshooting well after its haircut. Camellia japonica ‘White Nun’ No flower tassels at all this…

25th June

…from the grower says it should have a blacker stem? Agapanthus ‘Graphite White’ Agapanthus ‘Graphite White’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Magical Tinkerbell’. An odd name for a rather indifferent flower! Hydrangea arborescens…

18th May

…Chelsea leaving here at 12.00! Azalea ‘White Throat’ too far out – again a disappointment. Azalea ‘White Throat’ Azalea ‘White Throat’ Enkianthus hirtinervus is the last of the enkianthus to…

28th March

…x brooklynensis varieties into flower. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’ full out a week after we first saw flowers showing. Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’ Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ living…

24th April

…deciduous azaleas to perform. Azalea ‘Babeuff’ Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ is one we should propagate more. One pure white flower showing. Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ This is really Azalea yedoense or very…