…the drought damage.Lapageria ‘Flesh Pink’ is out about a month earlier than usual. Lapageria ‘Flesh Pink’ Ditto the elderly Lapageria rosea beside it. Lapageria rosea A very drought ridden and…

…‘Touch of Pink’ Although the Michelia doltsopas are going over there are plenty of new ones breaking bud. ‘Touch of Pink’ is now magnificent and the three Magnolia laevifolias portend…

…formosanus var. hayatianus Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii, the China bean tree, is suddenly full out and very fine indeed. Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii Magnolia obovata ‘Pink…

…The big new clump of Rhododendron lindleyi is just out. Very pink in bud. Rhododendron lindleyi Rhododendron lindleyi This (unnamed) Mahonia species was a gift from Harvey Stephens / Savill…

…of flower. Halesia diptera Another decent Cornus x rutgersensis ‘Stellar Pink’ by Red Linney. Cornus x rutgersensis ‘Stellar Pink’ Camellia japonica ‘Juno’ still has enough flowers for a decent show…

…Pink Form’ Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink Form’ The Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ seedling pollarded in the Tin Garden only a year ago is responding well! Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ seedling Magnolia sprengeri…

…named form of Magnolia sieboldii. This one is ‘Ming Pyong’ and the centre of the flowers are certainly a paler pink. ‘Ming Pyong’ The Iris sibirica ‘Fran’s Gold’ is looking…

…‘Pink Flush’ now full out. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Azalea ‘Corneille’ is making a good clump. Azalea ‘Corneille’ Azalea ‘Corneille’ Azalea ‘Corneille’ Azalea ‘Tower Darling’ is…

…Glyptostrobus pensilis ‘Wooly Mammoth’ Glyptostrobus pensilis ‘Wooly Mammoth’ Glyptostrobus pensilis ‘Wooly Mammoth’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ has come on a lot in a week! Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ And the…

…– no flowers! Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis ‘Meteor’ Agastache ‘Beelicious Pink’ – not a great plant! Agastache ‘Beelicious Pink’ Salvia x jamensis ‘Belle de Loire’. Salvia x jamensis ‘Belle de…