…stamens. We have seedlings with the red stamens that we have tentatively, not registered, called C.’Rafe’ (we need to find an “Eddie” next for a full family!). Yours looks different…

Next Day > < Previous Day View 13th January 1897 – 2020 CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW One Pittosporum adaphniphylloides covered in seed…

…their Magnolia martinii: […] here is a glimpse of what is happening in Nantes, our Magnolia martinii flowered for the first time after 3 years. Nice fragrant yellow flowers!And this…

…2022 – CHW An exciting development. Jaimie has discovered a self-sown Camellia x williamsii seedling near Crinodendron Hedge which has bicoloured flowers and is markedly different from any other x…

…or three flowers on the original Magnolia campbellii. Not as ‘bad’ as I had feared. Magnolia campbellii One flower out on the yellow form of Magnolia campbellii. A little misshapen…

…dahlia species which flowered eventually last December had seemed dead but has suddenly reshot from the base. Mexican dahlia species As we feared many clumps of agapanthus were nearly killed…

…border. Restio-Rhodocoma capensis Restio-Rhodocoma capensis Restio-Rhodocoma capensis Rheum palmatum – I have never noticed these plump red buds before. They soon burst to reveal the first reddish leaves. Rheum palmatum…

…2018 – CHW A fine calm day at last. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red is again coming out. Earlier flowers blown away. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red Camellia ‘Desire’ has popped open above Bond…

…featured in yesterday’s article is absolutely full out today. Not a huge tree but plastered in flowers. Here are five varied pictures of FJW in ‘his’ pomp. Today its arguably…

…red anthers. Corylopsis spicata Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxie’ has a nice striped flower and is always covered in flowers for many weeks. Definitely one to grow or include in the…

…out here. Eurya japonica Eurya japonica Trewithen’s famous clump of Viburnum betulifolium was still covered in red fruits which the birds and squirrels had left alone. Many had fallen to…

…late flower Argenteum * I could fill a show vase, rest odd flowers. Aemulorum* Davidsonianum* Praecox Leucaspis Parvifolium* Rubiginosum* Stewartianum* Racemosum* (Oleifolium) Primulinum Hybrids Blood Red Arboreum x Thompsonii all…

…out in Bond Street. It is Magnolia Red Lion which is the same cross as Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ and therefore a lengthy flowerer. The colour is perhaps slightly less insipid…

…williamsii ‘Red Dahlia’ with its first flower. Camellia x williamsii ‘Red Dahlia’ 2021 – CHW Last night the RHS announced that Chelsea 2021 is to be moved from late May…

…Only a few bits of the old pollarded tree survive. Osmanthus yunnanensis Laurus azorica covered in bud. Laurus azorica Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica full out on the lawn. A bit…

…Camellia sasanquas First flowers on the pure Camellia japonicas in Old Park which we grow for foliage for sale at Covent Garden. Most have smaller red flowers than this seedling…

…wondered if they were both now covered in flower heads or seeds. Looking closely it would seem to be new flower heads in profusion. I must assume that both the…

…fairly new Camellia ‘Volunteer’. A darkish anemone red. Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ The second and outer bud casings on the early flowering Magnolia ‘Darjeeling’ are starting to fall off to…

…portico. Fascicularia bicolor The extraordinary red flowered and vigorously climbing Salvia gesneriiflora. I thought it was Salvia dombeyi but was quite wrong. This grows to 20 feet. Salvia gesneriiflora Tetra[?]…

…speciosissima Helleborus ‘Double Ellen’ Helleborus ‘Double Ellen’ Trillium sessile Trillium sessile Ypsilandia tubetica – I have often wondered if we should stock this. Ypsilandia tubetica Ypsilandia tubetica Symphytum ibericum Symphytum…