…deodara. I had thought we had lost all the Blood Reds apart from an old one in Forty Acres Wood but was wrong. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Blood Red’ This is the…

…Sorbus zahlbruckneri well into leaf. Sorbus zahlbruckneri Magnolia ‘Blood Moon’ x M. ‘Vulcan’. Magnolia ‘Blood Moon’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Blood Moon’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M….

…material for our entries at the forthcoming RHS Rosemoor Spring Camellia Show. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ in Old Park. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

…of the wood where the paths meet. Nice enough again but just a goodish form of M. sargentiana var. robusta in my view. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood…

…earliest year. Cyclamineus has been open for a week, Camellia reticulata for several days, dismal small flowers from the lack of sun, Blood Red arboreums for over a week. 1919…

…(or so I guess). What a bloody muddle this is becoming! ‘Michael’s Purple’ is not MSI registered unless very recent indeed. This plant is just beside the seat in the…

…yet. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Camellia ‘Fairy Wand’ which Forrest Latta, from the International Camellia Society, said had been much improved on in China. Camellia ‘Fairy Wand’ Magnolia ‘Pastel Sunset’…

…Audusson’ A battered Camellia ‘China Doll’ as well with just a single flower. Camellia ‘China Doll’ The (record tree) 1913 Magnolia campbellii has some colour and the odd pale flower…

…Iris ‘Jane Phillips’ Rehmannia elata Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Milky Way’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Milky Way’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘China Girl’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘China Girl’ Styrax…

…Williams Subject: Rhodoleia spp. Dear Charlie, Thanks for your note regarding the Rhodoleia flowering. As usual this genus is a completely mixed up mess taxonomically and the Flora of China…

…seen in flower anywhere other than Ventnor Botanics. Myoporum laetum Myoporum laetum Cornus angustata ‘Empress of China’ starting to flower properly. Cornus angustata ‘Empress of China’ Cornus angustata ‘Empress of…

…the trunk. In this it is very similar to ‘Bowling Green’ and ‘Chinese Garden’ at this youngish age. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’…

…China’ flowering for the first time here although still in its deer shelter. Evergreen and vigorous. Cornus angustata ‘Empress of China’ Cornus angustata ‘Empress of China’ Juglans major is really…

…Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Schefflera pauciflora (WWJ 11999) with nearly ripe seeds. Schefflera pauciflora Schefflera pauciflora Not quite ripe seeds on Illicium…

…Magnolia ‘China Town’ (syn. ‘Jing Ning’) in full flower. Magnolia ‘China Town’ (syn. ‘Jing Ning’) Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ badly frosted above the mist houses. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Magnolia…

…forms. Candelabra primulas Lindera tonkinensis appears evergreen. Planted only in 2016 as a new lindera species to us. Lindera tonkinensis Lindera tonkinensis Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ (2016 planted also) has…

…Camellia. 1943 – CW One Magnolia sargentiana 1/3 flowers out, one Mag mollicomata has flowers now, Mag salicifolia in 40 Acres almost at its best. Magnolia denudata showing colour. Blood…

…Blood Red arboreum the last clump of which died in Forty Acres a while ago. I am not sure whose wild seed collection this was but I assume the RHS/RCMG…

…1921, it has been a late year down to ten days ago and then to wet and damp. 1921 – JCW Blood Red Arboreums at their best, Argenteum opening well,…

…Cold spell began and this cut all flowers and probably fuchsias very badly. 1939 – JCW No sign of any blood reds. I picked a quite perfect bud of Magnolia…