…‘Bo Peep’ – pink form has two flowers out on the drive today. The mature clump in the garden has yet to show. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ – pink form Rhododendron…

…Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ Rhododendron williamsianum x martinianum- it has never had a registered name. Rhododendron williamsianum x martinianum A totally different and very elderly form of…

…and new growth buds. Salix fargesii Salix fargesii Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ has very variable flowers as they open fully. Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ about to…

…Camellia japonica ‘Pink Tinsie’ – this is the pink in bud opening near white form of C. japonica ‘Bob’s Tinsie’ – very good and compact/ small growing it was too….

…‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ (Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ x Magnolia ‘Toro’) flowering properly for the first time. Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’…

…seedlings Rhododendron royalii (pink form) was looking superb today but sadly is too far out for Chelsea. Rhododendron royalii Rhododendron royalii Flowers on the Daphniphyllum macropodum on the drive are…

…Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ (williamsianum hybrid) fades from pink to light pink as does its parent. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Azalea ‘Melford Lemon’ looking stunning today….

…‘Pink Flush’ is out but has lost its ‘flush’ during Chelsea week. In bud as we left. Another few buds to come. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’…

…been shattered but still flowers left. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Rhododendron leucaspis now full out and, surprisingly, intact and unfrosted. Rhododendron leucaspis The big leafed rhodos with their…

…expected to be out by now. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Two scented rhododendrons in adjoining clumps have each suddenly died. In the last three weeks really. Cannot be…

…showed. Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep Yellow’ Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep Yellow’ 2019 – CHW Click here to read my eulogy to my Dad.The wreath of williamsii camellia flowers on Dad’s coffin today at the…

…pink form is always a few days later into bloom. More or less on time for this I think. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (Yellow) Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (Yellow) We head off…

…angustifolia?) Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii First flowers out above the greenhouse on Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ – Pink Form. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ First colour showing on Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’. Magnolia…

…Another full bud on Magnolia ‘’Todd’s Fortyniner’. Magnolia ‘’Todd’s Fortyniner’ Camellia reticulata ‘White Form’ suddenly out. Not completely white! Camellia reticulata ‘White Form’ Camellia reticulata ‘White Form’ First flowers out…

…40 cars and 100 people turned up. Not bad for a parish of only 75! Jubilee (bonfire) beacon Jubilee (bonfire) beacon Jubilee (bonfire) beacon Jubilee (bonfire) beacon Jubilee (bonfire) beacon…

…‘Dentata’ Aucuba japonica ‘Dentata’ Aucuba japonica ‘Dentata’ Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ – a good light pink form too which appeared to self sow itself. Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ Chionodoca…

…Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ in the, now emptied, cash point. You can see the ‘touch’ here rather well. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Rhododendron augustinii ‘Penheale Blue’…

…Finis Pink’ – 2017 planted. Rhododendron ‘Royal Finis Pink’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Finis Pink’ Lots of clumps of youngish Rhododendron decorum now going over. Rhododendron decorum Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ just out at…

…brown-black. Aquilegia viridiflora ‘Chocolate Soldier’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Jingles’. Rhododendron ‘Bow Jingles’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Jingles’ Cressy has done an amazing job with propagating scented Rhododendron and we now have hundreds to…

…the planting plans. LINDERA aggregata LINDERA aggregata The pink form of RHODODENDRON edgeworthii The Pink form of RHODODENDRON edgeworthii A few newer rhododendrons catch the eye: The pink form of…