14th June

…tomorrow with a quick trip around. Most of the day at Burncoose.Rhododendron nuttallii now full out. Rhododendron nuttallii Rhododendron nuttallii Stewartia monodelpha new growth is a good red at first….

22nd January

…Despite the frost last week Rhododendron keysii still intact and undamaged. Rhododendron keysii Rhododendron keysii Another plant of Rhododendron ririei just opening. A darker colour than the one seen recently….

11th January

Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ 2016 – CHW Another magnolia is out, this time in the main clearing in Forty Acres wood. Magnolia…

27th March

…Jewel’ A white Rhododendron calophytum seedling just showing. Not quite true to name really but good enough here. Rhododendron calophytum More Rhododendron calophytum – a better pink form here with…

3rd September

…its hard pruning and despite the drought which has brown tipped the new leaves. The dunging has clearly helped. Rhododendron stenaulum Rhododendron stenaulum Rhododendron stenaulum A young Zanthoxylum coreanum with…

9th January

…Rose’ Rhododendron mucronulatum rather battered but still a good show today in the sun. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum A rather unnoticed clump of snowdrops above Bond Street are the first…

15th November

…in the wind. Rhododendron loderi hybrid Rhododendron loderi hybrid On Rhododendron suoilenhense many of the nearly ripe seed pods have already dropped ripe to the ground and only the odd…

26th October

…& Magnolia Group. registration certificate Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ 2015 – CHW Few people ever venture along Sinogrande Walk to the largest…

1st October

…few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ as usual. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Not long to wait before Camellia taliensis is in flower. Some colour just showing. Camellia taliensis Seed swelling on Rhododendron

13th March

Rhododendron monosematum (AC 5978) with its very hairy new growth below Slip Rail. Rhododendron monosematum (AC 5978) Rhododendron monosematum (AC 5978) Three seedlings of Rhododendron sutchuenense which are much the…