…apace. laurel cutting laurel cutting Velvet covered flower buds nearly ready to flower on Michelia ‘Fairy White’. About a fortnight I guess unless the weather changes. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia…

…properly. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Frosted flowers and orange buds on Michelia ‘Fairy White’. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ One of the new Crataegus species with new growth. Crataegus Chaenomeles flower…

…colour showing on Magnolia ‘Strybing White’ and a windblown petal on the ground. Magnolia ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia ‘Strybing White’ Cutting back the far end of the laurel hedge below the…

…villosa – from Roy Lancaster An unnamed Callicarpa species with furry and rather tropical looking leaves. unnamed Callicarpa species with furry and rather tropical looking leaves unnamed Callicarpa species with…

…plant. Prunus laurocerasus ‘Marbled White’ Prunus laurocerasus ‘Marbled White’ The oldest and largest Pseudolarix amabilis in the UK is on its last legs after 170 years. Pseudolarix amabilis Rhododendron ‘Bagshot…

…an extraordinary ‘sporting’ camellia this is. The white flower has some touches of pink but I suspect there will be pure white flowers soon. Camellia ‘Adelina Patti’ A young plant…

…the hail. The pale pink is a week ahead of the darker pink one. Quite a lot of white on the ground. Camellia saluenensis 2016 – CHW Another magnolia is…

…Tin Garden is now more or less full out. Magnolia campbellii Likewise the Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ towards Georges Hut. Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ 2019 –…

…Pieris ‘Valley Valentine’ Pieris ‘Valley Valentine’ First flower out on a 2015 planted Michelia ‘Fairy White’. Plenty of bud to come on such an immature plant. Excellent value as a…

…is now full out and looking translucent. Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ full out on the lawn. A bit battered by the wind and paler in…

…One of 8 new Camellia sasanqua varieties planted out below White Styles in the Beatrice Fleur Plantation. Camellia sasanqua ‘Pink Goddess’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Minato-no-akebono’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Minato-no-akebono’ Camellia ‘Fimbriata Alba’…

…weeks ago. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Just a few shoots still alive after the drought on Ribes ‘White Icicle’. Ribes ‘White Icicle’ Not many of our older beech trees have a…

…Ilex spinigera Ilex spinigera Genuinely out of season white flowers on Staphylea holocarpa – white rather than the more common pink form. Something has eaten them a bit. Staphylea holocarpa…

…roxburghii cut back recently is only reshooting rather sparsely/ timidly. Rosa roxburghii The Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ opposite it is, however, looking healthy and well after its haircut. The Rhododendron ‘Michael’s…

…kingiana which has flopped over or been pushed over into the light by a nearby common holly. Some berries even on this young plant. Ilex kingiana Ilex kingiana Sadly this…

…us ever seeing what the flower looks like. Aralia vietnamensis Magnolia campbellii alba ‘Strybing White’ with more undamaged flowers coming out high up. Magnolia campbellii alba ‘Strybing White’ The odd…

…grown the South African Veltheimia capensis. Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Daphne ‘White Queen’ nicely out. Daphne ‘White Queen’ Daphne ‘White Queen’ A fine plant of Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ in the…

…vermin proof. seed house seed house The leaves on Acanthus ‘Whitewater’ show up well. Acanthus ‘Whitewater’ Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Akebana’ in full flower as you would expect. Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Akebana’ Moving…

…The quinces are finally rotting away. quinces Many of the red berries on Ilex kingiana have blown off in the wind. Ilex kingiana Colour showing on Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’. The…

…Finally dry enough to place out the large rhododendrons Magnolia (Michelia) doltsopa ‘White Phantom’ was named and registered last year. Magnolia (Michelia) doltsopa ‘White Phantom’ Another Magnolia mollicomata ‘Burncoose Tennis…