19th March

…years of sparse underperforming. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chyverton Red’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chyverton Red’ Two sick scots pine have been dismantled by the KPK offices (our building business). scots pine Camellia x…

2nd January

…the rain persists.Camellia ‘Winton’ is particularly good at present in several places in the garden. Camellia ‘Winton’ Camellia ‘Winton’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ is a good large flowered single near-red. Camellia…

10th May

…fell above Red Linney took out Phellodendron amurense var. sachalinense. I wonder if it will reshoot when the mess is finally cleared up? There are two others in Penvergate. The…

13th April

…Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ just coming out. Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ Rhododendron morii at its best. Rhododendron morii Rhododendron augustinii just coming out. Rhododendron augustinii Rain damage in Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’…

11th May

…at Burncoose. Rhododendron zaleucum Rhododendron williamsianum x Rhododendron callimorphum (never named or registered ) looking splendid on Burncoose drive. A JCW hybrid Rhododendron williamsianum x Rhododendron callimorphum Acanthus sennii dead…

14th April

…as ever on Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’. Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’ Magnolia ‘Tranquillity’ – a not very pleasant oddity and not at all tranquil to me! Magnolia ‘Tranquillity’ Young plants…

6th March

…year as well) on Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’. High up on the plant. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Bought in as a true Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ this one has far too much pink…

11th March

…(see 1897 the earliest year) CJ Backhouse over, many coloured flat eyes open and Magnolia halleana (stellata) is good. The red ribes are opening, Berberis darwinii shows colour, Prunus pissardi…

20th May

…twig. Sassafras tzumu Magnolia ‘Genie’ still full of flower. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Rhododendron calendulaceum – Sandling Orange-Red Form Rhododendron calendulaceum – Sandling Orange-Red Form Rhododendron wadanum ‘Album’ Rhododendron wadanum ‘Album’ Another…

30th June

…so the bracts could be darker in full sun. Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Prunus ‘Collingwood Ingram’ has very attractive secondary new growth….