12th February

…williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E.G. Waterhouse’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E.G. Waterhouse’ Camellia lutchuensis hybrid. Camellia lutchuensis hybrid Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (Pink) now full out on the Drive. Rhododendron…

8th June

…the Chelsea Gold Medal. Justin with the large Gold Medal Outside the Members Tent at Royal Cornwall a perfect Callistemon citrinus ‘Perth Pink’ Callistemon citrinus ‘Perth Pink’ Callistemon citrinus ‘Perth…

14th June

…exceptionally early on the drive – here Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’. Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’. Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ A pink form of Azalea indica. Azalea indica First 9 spring lambs sold this week…

2nd July

…Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’. Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ The contrasting colours of flowers on Rhododendron nuttallii. Yellow on opening but fading to white. The two plants here are slightly different,…

3rd July

…Blue’ Beside it Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Pink’ has a couple of flowers out too. The white Fireworks is not yet coloured up. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Pink’ Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ (a blue rather than…

16th July

…Flush’ – Pink is on Burns Bank. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Seed heads on Buddleia limitea. I suppose it is easy enough from cuttings. Seed heads on Buddleia…

6th July

…uncinata 2022 – CHW Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ covered in 40 to 50 butterflies. Mainly speckled woods I think. Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ at its best. Rhododendron ‘Pink

3rd August

…we might consider for Burncoose included: Cordyline australis ‘Salsa’ – nice but tender I assume. Cordyline australis ‘Salsa’ Cordyline australis ‘Pink Passion’ – quite similar to one which we do…

5th August

…however to be going brown not pink! Carpinus fangiana Nor on Dipteronia sinensis. These are rather more attractive than the flowers. ‘Rabbits Money’ or ‘Elm-like’ in the context of Ulmus…

7th August

…foliage contrast. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ 2020 – CHW After two days of welcome rain and drizzle everything looks fresh. The very pink and pale form of Hydrangea aspera var. sargentiana…

31st August

…rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ also looks tatty and only 2 flowers this year. One had faded to near white. Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ is only just starting into…

11th September

…alongside Hydrangea quercifolia flowers that have already turned pink. Magnolia ‘March Till Frost’ The female seed cones on Araucaria bidwillii have doubled in size since I first saw them a…

15th September

…from white to pink and then red. Weigela coraeensis Cotoneaster bullatus covered in berries which are already ripe by the KPK offices. Cotoneaster bullatus Cotoneaster bullatus Gigantic seed heads of…

7th January

…the top wall. Little sign of any pink in these now so I guess what we saw 2 days ago in the Rockery was also s. ‘Narumigata’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’…

29th December

…not this year. Michelia doltsopas Michelia doltsopas A flower or two, as last year, on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. This plant has an endless flowering season. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’…

25th December

…‘Winton’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Still a flower on Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Pink’. Rather better than the show on ‘Fireworks’ which we saw a few days ago. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Pink’ I…

26th November

…Here is the proof on a younger plant. Less pink on the buds and smaller flowers! Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ The record sized Camellia x williamsii (unnamed) outside the front gate…

24th December

‘Pink Pearl’. Rhododendron ‘Pink Pearl’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ putting on a good show on time this year. Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ Another of Jaimie’s unnamed…

19th December

…and Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ and Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia japonica ‘Little Bit’ has both double pink and double red flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Little Bit’…

18th December

…shows last spring and voted on by the RHS Rhododendron Camellia and Magnolia Group judges. – Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ FCC – Rhododendron ‘Caerhays Pink’ FCC pending registration – Magnolia…