23rd August

…splitting seed heads. Euonymus planipes Lonicera x americana still nicely in flower. Lonicera x americana Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ with what looks like a secondary flowering. Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’…

24th August

…paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’ is not very pink really – more creamy-green. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’ Fruits on Crataegus…

11th May

…magnolia. It is not listed in Eisenhut’s new book which does mention ‘Coral Charm’ but with no real description. Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Merillopanax alpinus just coming into…

8th July

…supposedly, of Buddleia globosa from France are flowering yellow rather than the more normal orange. That is perhaps OK but the other half of the batch are pink and not…

19th April

‘Pink Cushion’ Azalea ‘Pink Cushion’ Three good young Rhododendron ‘Duke of Cornwall’ now getting going. Only 2 have flowers this year. Rhododendron ‘Duke of Cornwall’ Rhododendron ‘Duke of Cornwall’ Still…

27th November

…it next year. The darker pink form alongside it is nowhere near showing colour yet. Camellia saluensis Camellia saluensis 1984 – FJW Philip brought in first flower November Pink. 1943…

20th March

…Betula albosinensis ‘Pink Champagne’ growing in a clump below the ponds. Betula albosinensis ‘Pink Champagne’ Betula albosinensis ‘Pink Champagne’ Rhododendron fansipanense as we saw from Tregye at the Rosemoor show…

2nd May

…were removed. A Rh. williamsianum hybrid but not one of ours. Rhododendron ‘Pink Pebble’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Pebble’ 2021 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’. Needs layering or propagating as…

3rd May

…[See Georg Ruf’s comment at bottom of page] Taiwania cryptomeroides Taiwania cryptomeroides Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ with a bit more yellow (rather than pink) in the trumpets than Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’….

4th June

…cneorum 2020 – CHW The pink decorum above the shop is just coming out. Rhododendron pink decorum This is what Tom has confirmed as Malus rockii at Slip Rail. We…