3rd May

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…

1st May

…no utena’ but it is not exact. Amazing that there still is not a full set of pictures on Google search! evergreen azaleas evergreen azaleas evergreen azaleas Azalea ‘Melina’ is…

12th May

…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’…

19th June

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)…

23rd June

Azalea indica Azalea indica A very old Azalea indica with orange-red flowers outside the front door is coming out. We know the Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ beside it dates from 1902…

26th December

…Secondary flowers. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Azalea ‘Greenway’ A few rather insipid flowers emerging on Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. It was late last year too but is normally on time. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’…

5th May

…reticulatum Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ just coming out. A good contrast soon between the other colours. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ Rhododendron kiusianum was cut back hard two years ago and has responded…

19th April

…the majority of the other evergreen azaleas. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ (let us forget the Japanese name here) living up to its name perfectly. Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ Prunus ‘Chocolate…

9th April

…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’…

2nd June

…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…

9th May

…view from the entrance to the (Upper) Rockery The Caerhays bred Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ and Rhododendron reticulatum out together. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ Menziesia ciliicalyx ‘Honshu Blue’ in flower in the…

15th June

…orangeish flowers. More in a big clump by the Fernery. No idea of a name. evergreen azalea with orangeish flowers evergreen azalea with orangeish flowers Another clump of low growing…

8th May

…originally were and the few survivors today. evergreen azalea evergreen azalea We have always called this Azalea ‘Ledifolia Alba’ but I fear we should call it Rhododendron x mucronatum. We…

21st May

…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 another old Ghent variety….

15th May

…Laburnocytisus ‘Adamii’ A young clump of Azalea ‘Persil’ above Crinodendron Hedge. (1 of 3 dead). Azalea ‘Persil’ And beside it an even better clump of Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’. Azalea ‘Silver…

6th June

…Christmas. A green hue in the base of the trumpets. These dwarfish plants may have once been indoor Christmas azaleas which surprisingly survived. Late flowering evergreen azalea Late flowering evergreen

13th June

…can see. Azalea indica Azalea indica Azalea indica Azalea indica 2016 – CHW Work on the old kennels is nearing completion and is well underway on capping off and repairing…

15th April

Azalea ‘Babeuff’ Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ just out by the Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ clump. Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ Azalea ‘Tebotan’ just starting too and Azalea ‘Greenway’ nearby about to show….

7th June

…Year award. Hydrangea ‘Runaway Bride’ The very red and late flowering Azalea ‘Jane Fire’. Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ Grass cutting well underway below White Styles….

6th April

…the greenhouse yesterday is exactly the same as our elderly plants above the Crinodendum Hedge. Azalea ‘Azuma Kagami’ Azalea ‘Azuma Kagami’ Azalea ‘Azuma Kagami’ A cut vase of Salix hookeriana…