7th June

…of lemon! Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ More magnolias to photograph soon – Magnolia grandiflora, Magnolia x wiesneri, Magnolia globosa and Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’. 2017 – CHW…

28th July

…and covered with bristles which are turning reddish. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ This is (I think) Rhododendron aperantum which I have never seen in flower here…

12th September

…than ever before on Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’. Nowhere near ripe yet. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ was good last week but now even better…

13th July

…Beauty’ Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’ Hibiscus ‘Lavender Chiffon’ – a good semi double Hibiscus ‘Lavender Chiffon’ Malus ‘Pink Glow’ with fruits just turning colour Malus ‘Pink Glow’ Malus ‘Pink Glow’ Photinia…

12th June

…growth. Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ (an auriculatum x (pink) decorum hybrid) also just showing colour. Early this year and also few flowers. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’…

1st November

…a bit like C. sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ when the flower is open but ‘Plantation Pink’ has an upright habit as we know. The immature flowers are nothing like ‘Plantation Pink’….

5th February

…however still at its best. Less common than the pure yellow form but just as good in early February. Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ (pink form) Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ (pink form) The much photographed…

5th November

…2016 – CHW The darker pink original Camellia sasanqua is now full out. darker pink original Camellia sasanqua darker pink original Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ is also out…

9th December

…flowers still going low down on Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’. Near to dropping. Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ The track to the old park now clear of leaves. Old Park Track…

15th April

…‘Peachy’ Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolf’. Pink in bud but eventually fading to creamy-pink. Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolf’ Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolf’ First flowers now showing on Embothrium lanceolatum. Early, I…