…Rhodiola rosea now full out. An odd succulent like plant. Rhodiola rosea Rhodiola rosea Halesia carolina out too early for Chelsea in the Show Tunnel. Strangely not yet out at…

…bad things on the way. Prunus ‘Pink Perfection’ cut on Bond Street. A rather forgotten tree but just right for cutting today. Prunus ‘Pink Perfection’ Halesia carolina had come out…

…Illini Moonlight C7,5 Bronwyne C7,5 100 Ian’s Cerise C20 250 Dark Shadow C3 60/80 Dennis Ledvina C3 60/80 Eternal Flames C3 100 Fire C7,5 120 Nancy C12 180 Pickard’s Schmetterling…

…Roy Lancaster could positively identify it. Diospyros kaki Diospyros kaki Diospyros kaki Halesia monticola in full flower. Better flowers I think than Halesia carolina. Halesia monticola The presentation to Lionel…

…carolina. Its not yet fully out but should be fine for the show. (Halesia diptera is not out yet and nor is Halesia macgregorii). This one on Sinogrande Walk. The…

…we get into the botanical names and identification. I doubt we will get far today but we are getting into the thistle flowering season.Cirsium, Carolina, Onopardon, Centaurea, Carduus, Sonchus and…

…a huge Pinus insignis. There are plenty more like it and the position remains critical. Hurricanes in North and South Carolina so we may get the tail end of this…