25th September

…Brazil and Argentina. Passiflora caerulea ‘Constance Elliott’ Passiflora caerulea ‘Constance Elliott’ Passiflora caerulea ‘Constance Elliott’ There are a few remnants in the borders from my childhood fuchsia collection. JCW also…

11th March

…Rhododendron moupinense 2023 – CHWJaimie spots a rare (for us) group of Crocus amid a bank of naturalised wild daffodils in the Aucklandii Garden. group of Crocus Camellia lecture and…

4th June

…royalii hybrid Here is part of the group photo. group photo group photo group photo 2016 – CHW A viburnum species above Hovel Cart Road which is unnamed on the…

31st May

…Gate to welcome visitors. Deciduous azaleas Rhododendron stamineum, the butterfly rhododendron, in the Main Quarry. I fear this group are overflowering and at the end of their lives but we…

7th April

…Schilling’ nearby is just as good. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Peter Schilling’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Montague Group’ which I see Jaimie has done some crossing on. Rhododendron ‘Lady Montague Group’ First flowers out…

20th November

…bush. Lindera sericea Lindera sericea Its leaves nicely match a nearby secondary flowering of Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Concatenans Group. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Concatenans Group Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Concatenans Group Leaf drop under the…

23rd May

…wonderful purple form we saw in The Valley Gardens but wonderful to have this back in the garden nevertheless. Rhododendron cinnabarinum ‘Roylei Group’ (2) Rhododendron cinnabarinum ‘Roylei Group’ (1) Another…

13th March

…Magnolia mollicomata Magnolia mollicomata Magnolia mollicomata The group do the admiring! The group The group Magnolia foveolata (WWJ 11955) sadly with no flowers but 15-20ft tall. Magnolia foveolata Magnolia foveolata…

12th March

…Cubittii Group. Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group Wonderful new growth on Pittosporum adaphniphylloides. Pittosporum adaphniphylloides First flowering with us of Magnolia ‘Westonbirt’. About a dozen flowers and a columnar habit. It…

1st January

…away. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Concatenans Group Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Concatenans Group Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ now out with its unusual leaf variegation. An interesting contrast. Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ First flower on Camellia ‘High…