18th April

…things. Amelanchier lamarckii Amelanchier lamarckii Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ (one of the stellata/liliiflora ‘girls’) on Hovel Cart Road just above the Enkianthus. Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ Amelanchier interior does not have bronzy…

11th April

…species. Magnolia amoena Magnolia amoena Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ – more of the same – dull! Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia ‘Pink Diamond’ not very ‘pink’ or ‘diamond’ either. Magnolia ‘Pink Diamond’…

25th October

…x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ We saw a male plant of Ilex cornuta in flower a week or two ago. Here is a female with ripe…

16th October

…The second ancient Camellia sasanqua (pink) is suddenly out too. Camellia sasanqua (pink) Camellia sasanqua (pink) Camellia sasanqua (pink) Also the first flowers on the largest white Camellia sasanqua. largest…

19th June

…japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Buds on Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ for the first time. Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Flower tassels on Quercus oxyodon. Quercus oxyodon Hydrangea seemannii just out. Hydrangea seemannii…

6th June

…komarowii Syringa komarowii This Magnolia denudata ‘Forrests Pink’ was felled to a 4ft tall stump by a leylandii in the autumn but is now reshooting vigorously. Magnolia denudata ‘Forrests Pink’…

30th June

…Even more lovely is the delicate pink Watsonia ‘Tresco dwarf pink’. Not dwarf at all in habit but the flowers are perhaps small by watsonia standards. Both these two survived…

7th May

…guessing which rhododendron we had to seek out!Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink’ at its best in the Auklandii Garden. Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink’ Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink’ Here is the more…

7th September

…seed pod produced but was snapped off 16. ‘JC Williams x ‘Felix Jury’ 17. ‘Atlas x ‘Darjeeling’ 18. ‘Atlas x ‘Felix Jury’ 19. ‘Atlas x ‘Sunrise’ 20. Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver

14th July

…‘Moonglow’ Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ wasn’t bad although not that different. Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ Trachelospermum ‘Star of Milano’ was another one with a pink flower and variegated leaves. Better…