…is another Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’. I was looking for ‘loderi’ ‘Pink Diamond’ but this is not it. Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’ Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’ I have written an…

…the Podocarpus. The one with the largest base appears to be Ilex kingiana (formerly Ilex insignis). Ilex kingiana Ilex kingiana The other two have been identified as Ilex latifolia but…

…laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Ceanothus thrysiflorus ‘Snow Showers’ making good headway in the Isla Rose Plantation. Ceanothus thrysiflorus ‘Snow Showers’ Ceanothus thrysiflorus ‘Snow…

…Stipple’ unexciting and not very ‘crimson’ at all. Magnolia ‘Crimson Stipple’ Magnolia ‘Crimson Stipple’ Magnolia amoena was a rather better form than the one on the drive at Burncoose. Most…

…flower colours. Rhododendron montroseanum Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ and Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’. Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ and Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron davidsonianum. Rhododendron loderi ‘King…

…mention their attraction to deer. We see: Camellia reticulata ‘Crimson Robe’ Camellia reticulata ‘Crimson Robe’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Crimson Robe’ Camellia reticulata ‘K O Hester’ Camellia reticulata…

…on its drooping branches. Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ looking superb too. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Betula utilis ‘Wakehurst Place…

…and this year’s old flaking now looks like this. New flaking just starting at the base nevertheless. The bark flakes The bark flakes The bark flakes 2016 – CHW Laurel…

…in fruits than I have ever seen. The fruits are described in Hillier’s as ‘crimson’ and, I suppose, they may yet darken. At present they are orange and not ‘crimson’…

…Rhododendron rubiginosum Slight frost damage on the record Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ clump. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron wilsonae (now latoucheae) with a few tail end flowers. Different from the…