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…

4th January 1897- 2020

…good – Early pink forms of Saluensis and Hamamelis. A few Sutchuenense hybrids. A good pink one in beech walk best. Frost has cut an odd early Rho Thompsonii but…

13th December

…CHW Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ with its last flower. Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ Lapageria rosea with its last flower. Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea Amazingly a flower still on a common…

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…

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’…

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…

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’…

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’…

9th January

…a lot of leaves in the wind higher up but fine lower down. Magnolia moto (M. kwangtungensis) Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ is virtually leafless. Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ A hefty…

20th January

…And Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Firecracker’ – planted 2021. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Firecracker’ First flowers out on the pink form of Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ 2021 – CHW Storm…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…grafted plant which is not true to our original Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’. Quite a hint of pink in the tepals and therefore just a seedling of the true ‘Alba’. The…

7th January 1897- 2020

…house at Rosemoor. Lindera obtusiloba Lindera obtusiloba Mahonia leschenaultia is just coming into flower. Mahonia leschenaultia Mahonia leschenaultia Still the odd flower on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink

30th January 1897 – 2020

…campbellii ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ 2016 – CHW Yet more magnolias. Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn Pink’ is out on the drive and has five flowers out with 40 to…

18th February 1897 – 2020

…away but I managed not to. I did however manage a quip about her (pink) jacket being a revolting colour compared to a magnolia which I doubt they will use…

22nd February 1897 – 2020

…racemosum. We have one very old plant in the garden of this unusual white form (normally pink). Rhododendron racemosum Asia’s cutting grown plants of Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ are very…

7th November

…out. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ As are some Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Setsugekka’ is now 5ft tall. Just a hint of pink on the…

26th February 1897 – 2020

…cross was Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ x Magnolia campbellii (ie our original plants in both cases – pink campbelli). The cross was made in 2005 and the seedling was planted…

28th February 1897 – 2020

…Woke up to find heavy fall of snow.1961 – FJW R.H.S stand – pink crino hedge, Robusta, John Pickthorn and Caerhays Pink showed up best. Giganteum, Mallotum, Thomsonii did not…

24th March 1897 – 2020

…will then appear perfectly fit and well on this young plant. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Cubby following the gator rather than the party on foot. Cubby…

22nd March 1897 – 2020

…taking contactless payments in gloves from the very occasional visitor. contactless payments Daffodils in a pot under the arch. My mother used to call these ‘Pink Howards’ but I have…