…while Rhododendron nobleanum is now nearly over. ‘Winter Intruder’ was my father’s hybrid between Rhododendron delavayi and Rhododendron nobleanum. It is a good dark colour and these three plants were…

…just colouring up. The Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ opposite the Gingko is full of colour. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ First flowers on Rhododendron mucronulatum as the last leaves drop. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron…

…benches First flowers on the semi-evergreen Rhododendron ‘Chink’. Rhododendron ‘Chink’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ very nearly at its best. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ just out….

…‘Wallaby’ Enkianthus cernuus rubens is even better close up. Enkianthus cernuus rubens Rhododendron reticulatum is also showing up well today near these two Enkianthus. Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum 2022 –…

…pseudosieboldianum (planted 2010) with some autumn colour still left. Acer pseudosieboldianum A young Rhododendron williamsianum planted with a mypex covering over its roots has stabilised after the drought years. Rhododendron…

…spring. Rhododendron morii x Rhododendron euchates. The leaves have dropped on Magnolia dealbata. Magnolia dealbata I have never seen secondary flowers before on Rhododendron prunifolium. Again very pale. Rhododendron prunifolium…

…‘Pascali’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ just coming out. This is an unusual form. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ Tail end flower on Rhododendron hunnewellianum in the garden. Rhododendron hunnewellianum Rhododendron ‘Polar…

…the cattle relish over winter. A drought resistant root crop which enjoyed the August rain. Huge fodder beet First early flower on Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Rhododendron moupinense…

…the magnolia colours this spring. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling Rhododendron oreodoxa var fargesii is doing well above the drive in our thriving young rhododendron plantation on from the Symplocos paniculate. Rhododendron…

…on Euonymus schensianus. Euonymus schensianus One of Asia’s seed grown Rhododendron yuefengense (TH 2785) is about to flower. Rhododendron yuefengense (TH 2785) Karol & Asia besides the frames. Karol &…

…propagating and preserving. late flowering red rhododendron late flowering red rhododendron late flowering red rhododendron late flowering red rhododendron Painters at work on the Rabbit Warren. Painters And the digger…

…coreacea Itea coreacea Rhododendron facetum from North Vietnam – much darker than the Yunnan form. Rhododendron facetum Rhododendron kyawii – another huge growing and self layering species. Rhododendron kyawii Rhododendron…

…flowers still left on Rhododendron prunifolium which is odd as late as this. Rhododendron prunifolium Rhododendron prunifolium This Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ was blown over in the 1990 hurricane. We…

…auriculatum Rhododendron auriculatum Seeds not yet ripe on Magnolia globosa. Magnolia globosa A solitary secondary flower on Rhododendron ‘Jock’. Rhododendron ‘Jock’ Rhododendron diaprepes finally has enough strength to flower late….

…still absolutely fine. Rhododendron calophytum Rhododendron calophytum Cercidiphyllum japonicum varieties have hated the drought and largely defoliated, as here. I saw this near Bristol as well in early July. Cercidiphyllum…

…white form (alongside the pink form) of Rhododendron irroratum. Rhododendron irroratum Rhododendron irroratum This sister seedling to the true Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ resides on the drive. It is a small…

…‘Spring Mist’ Sinopanax formosanus with peculiar leaves. A genus of one species. Sinopanax formosanus Sinopanax formosanus A very early flowering Rhododendron sinogrande seedling with good yellow buds. Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron…

…this species with relatively few flowers. Rhododendron grande Rhododendron grande Rhododendron aureum is out in the greenhouse. This species is much mentioned in JCW’s garden diary notes but is not…

…Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Flowers on Hydrangea ‘Madame Emile Mouillere’. Hydrangea ‘Madame Emile Mouillere’ Furst flower on Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliiflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliiflora’ Also on Camellia japonica ‘Margherita…

…Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum The Magnolia globosa seed pod has been collected but just look at the bronze indumentum left covering next…