…Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’ A silver gilt medal for a beached whale made from rubbish from the sea. Chelsea woke at Royal Cornwall in the flower tent but not exactly…

…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’…

…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…

…drooping branches. Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba’ The first pink sasanqua to come out looks really good alongside the white. The first pink sasanqua Further along the wall is…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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’…

…‘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…

…‘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…

…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’…

…Double’ and Podocarpus totara. Thalictrum delavayi ‘Hewitt’s Double’ and Podocarpus totara Geranium ‘Rozanne’ and Geranium ‘Wargrave Pink’. Geranium ‘Rozanne’ and Geranium ‘Wargrave Pink’ Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Sedum ‘Purple…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…