…Rose’ Betula ‘China Rose’ Carpinus caroliniana (from Mexico) also still in full leaf like Carpinus japonica seen yesterday. Carpinus caroliniana (from Mexico) First flower on Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’. Camellia…

…florida ‘Red Giant’ Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Ilex yunnanensis with new growth and flower showing. I saw this at Rosemoor. Odd that it was not grown here before as far…

…two loads The third load from the greenhouse has two extremely prickly climbing roses to grow up the pollarded yew tree. Jaimie has to cut himself free. prickly climbing roses…

…Roy Lancaster’s wild collected rose species but name lost long ago and Roy unsure now too. Pretty yellow anthers and stamens which then die away to leave pure white flowers….

…for her garden but the plants I saw were far too pot bound to be planted successfully now. Alcea ‘Celebrities Carmine Rose’ Alcea ‘Celebrities Carmine Rose’ Alcea ‘Celebrities Carmine Rose’…

…to be claiming the credit but this one has been here for decades! a really decent rose a really decent rose a really decent rose Off to Will Caws’ amazing…

…which are so unusual and no mention of this in the reference book. climbing specie rose climbing specie rose 2015 – CHW Unpleasantly hot but a trip to Thompson’s Garden…

…chinensis Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ is especially fine above the greenhouse. Strangely the pure S holocarpa (white) nearby is not showing colour yet. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Rhododendron edgeworthii…

…last few dry days. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ 2019 – CHW First flowers out on Rhododendron barbatum. Rhododendron barbatum Rhododendron barbatum Flower buds as…

…spot. Magnolia soulangeana ‘Lombardy Rose’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Lombardy Rose’ Magnolia sprengeri Diva ‘Copeland Court’ with a few decent flowers left. Magnolia sprengeri Diva ‘Copeland Court’ Magnolia sprengeri Diva ‘Copeland Court’…