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…

23rd June

…one is ‘Pink Snowbell’ which has very dark leaves but is only really pink in bud. ‘Pink Snowbell’ ‘Pink Snowbell’ Euptelia polyandra with a second flush of good new growth…

1st May

Pink’ is a very good form of this variable species. Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink’ Merriliopanax alpinus (BSWJ 13939) with its extraordinary new growth – brown undersides to the emerging leaves….

24th May

…I have ever seen. Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’ Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – Pink (ours) is really not that different. Fewer flowers in the trusses. Both for cuttings and a reminder…

5th June

…11004) Magnolia x wieseneri well out. Magnolia x wieseneri Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ – some flowers over and some in tight bud. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Cotoneaster glomerulatus didn’t flower…

8th December

…colours on Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’. Both greenish and brown leaves holding well on the tree. Not seen it do this before and attractive in mid December. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink

14th May

…Donkey Shoe today. The view Rhododendron royalii ‘Caerhays Pink’ Rhododendron royalii ‘Caerhays Pink’ Rhododendron royalii ‘Caerhays Pink’ Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ has been slow to come out. Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Neolitsea…

2nd October

…with, currently, a mottled appearance. Sorbus hupehensis A secondary flower on Magnolia ‘Pink Fruity’ – neither pink nor fruity! Magnolia ‘Pink Fruity’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘J.C. Willaims’ with…

23rd March

…a furloughed wage packet or two. 2019 – CHW First flowers on Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’. Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ at its best. Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ Rhododendron…

17th December

…Rose Plantation A new French camellia very similar to Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ but labelled Camellia sasanqua ‘Pink ?’ is out. More pink blotches than ‘Narumigata’ perhaps. Camellia sasanqua ‘Pink ?’…