…the wonderful and hugely confusing deciduous azaleas which I have been picturing in the last week. Ghent azaleas, Knaphill azaleas, Exbury azaleas (plus loads of USA breeding). However they (deciduous)…

…Rothschild’ No idea of the name of this ancient clump of deciduous azaleas at the top end of Hovel Cart Road. ancient clump of deciduous azaleas ancient clump of deciduous…

…Exbury. Not quite like ours? Azalea ‘Hoo’ Azalea ‘Ukamuse’ – Wilson No. 47. Azalea ‘Ukamuse’ Azalea ‘Ukamuse’ Azalea ‘Aioi’ – Wilson No. 43. Azalea ‘Aioi’ Azalea ‘Aioi’ Azalea ‘Takasago’ –…

…Azalea indica Azalea indica Azalea indica Azalea indica Azalea indica Azalea indica The same late flowering orange azalea as by the Fernery. Late flowering orange azalea Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’…

…azaleas from Christmas 40 plus years ago which survived being planted out. They would not today. Azalea ‘Tebotan’ Azalea ‘Tebotan’ Azalea ‘Babeuff’ outside the back yard has opened in a…

…and I have never seen this one. Rhododendron ‘Glebe’s Surprise’ Rhododendron ‘Bridget’. Rhododendron ‘Bridget’ Rhododendron ‘Gloria’. Rhododendron ‘Gloria’ Azalea ‘Wee White’. Azalea ‘Wee White’ Rhododendron insigne. Rhododendron insigne Rhododendron maddenii…

…is the authority on the Wilson 50 story. Azalea ‘Oino Mezame’ Azalea ‘Oino Mezame’ Another aged and declining azalea in the original Wilson 50 planting area. Could this be Azalea…

…the flower than this one. Nearly pure white deciduous azalea Nearly pure white deciduous azalea A clump of Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ on the drive looking very fine. Deutzia x…

…deciduous Azalea ‘Fedora’ now full out on the drive. A. ledifolia ‘Alba’ just starting. Azalea ‘Fedora’ The odd black lamb which is strange in that we only have a supposedly…

…Magnolia ‘Apollo’ just below it. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ The unnamed deciduous azalea which is always early is now full out. unnamed deciduous azalea unnamed deciduous azalea Camellia reticulata ‘Fée…

…Bowl which we have lost. Azalea ‘Oino-Mezame’ Azalea ‘Oino-Mezame’ A picture of the Punch Bowl just coming out. the Punch Bowl just coming out Azalea ‘Katsura-no-hana’ – Kirume. Azalea ‘Katsura-no-hana’…

…trim up yesterday to stop it denying light to other rhododendrons. Pinus patula An odd unnamed deciduous one in Old Park. unnamed deciduous Azalea ‘Soir de Paris’ as a big…

…Asia. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Azalea ‘Gena May’ (I think) out in full flower. The second plant beside it is still in tight bud. One of the very last deciduous azaleas to…

…Azalea nakaharae Azalea nakaharae Azalea nakaharae Azalea nakaharae A more mature Azalea (Rhododendron) cumberlandense (bakeri) below the tower. A wonderful late show. Azalea (Rhododendron) cumberlandense (bakeri) Azalea (Rhododendron) cumberlandense (bakeri)…

…‘Fireball’ Azalea ‘Fireball’ Azalea ‘Berryrose’ – ditto. Azalea ‘Berryrose’ Azalea ‘Berryrose’ The double flowered but sterile Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ is excellent value. Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ Aesculus x bushii is not…

…name for this spectacular pale yellow deciduous azalea below Donkey Shoe. spectacular pale yellow deciduous azalea Rhododendron hotei by George’s Hut has few flowers and is suffering from the last…

…as Rhododendron cubittii or Rosa roxburgii. Polylepsis australis Polylepsis australis Polylepsis australis A good show on Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ with its orange flash beside the polylepsis. Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ Azalea…

…red. evergreen azalea clump evergreen azalea clump As far as I can pin this old clump to a name it is Azalea ‘Pink Delight’. Azalea ‘Pink Delight’ Azalea ‘Pink Delight’…

…it is Azalea ‘Bell Merville’. deciduous azaleas deciduous azaleas Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’ with white spidery bracts and looking very fine today. Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’ Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’…

…rather good deciduous azalea with no name. There are several still out but you have to hunt them down amid the greenery. Azalea no name Azalea no name Azalea no…