25th September

…drought. Gevuina avellana A few tail end flowers on Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’. They appear now after rain. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Flower buds nearly out on Camellia taliensis Camellia…

17th June

…fear. Magnolia dealbata Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ is now full out. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ So is Rhododendron auriculatum. Rhododendron auriculatum The Record Tree of Cornus walteri (formerly Cornus wilsonii)…

4th May

…trojana Rhododendron loderi ‘Coral Pink’ in the Loderi Walk. Rhododendron loderi ‘Coral Pink’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Coral Pink’ Rhododendron campylogynum – a particularly dense growing form with dark flowers. Rhododendron campylogynum…

6th December

…sasanqua ‘Elfin Sun’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yume’ (all fallen but still attractive) Camellia sasanqua ‘Yume’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yoimachi’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yoimachi’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yoimachi’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Pink Goddess’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Pink

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…

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…

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…

7th March

…‘Black Tulip’ x M. x soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’ also 2013 planted. I think this is now called ‘Antje Zandee’ but ‘Aphrodite’ and ‘Pink Fruity’ are different named plants from…

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’….