3rd May

‘King George’ and Rhododendron davidsonianum Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ 2022 – CHW Up to the greenhouse to photograph…

29th April

…loderi ‘King George’ just appearing. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ earning its name. Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Flowers on Salix…

4th April

…desk. Much less focus and definition on this old lens and poor pictures for a bit. I have looking to find where we planted Salix purpurea ‘Nancy Saunders’ as I…

28th June

…distance. Cheered up a dull squirrel meeting in the scorching heat. Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ 2017 – CHW Gentle rain all day which is just what…

26th March 1897 – 2020

…‘Black Velvet’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ was a gift from Windsor Great Park and John Anderson. No doubt it will get more silvery. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver…

27th March 1897 – 2020

…½ of (Narcissi) King A open. 1907 – JCW Well ahead of 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1904. Citron is opening. Monarch open and nearly all King A. 1904 – JCW…

10th February 1897 – 2020

…on Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ which we planted out last spring in a very sheltered spot at the top of the garden. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’…

29th December

these in cold winds by the Playhouse in 2012 but this plant is well protected at the top of the garden. Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ First…

17th November

…Pink’ ‘Plantation Pink’ ‘Plantation Pink’ ‘Dazzler’ – excellent ‘Dazzler’ ‘Dazzler’ ‘Dazzler’ ‘Borde Hill Farm’ – another Loder one ‘Borde Hill Farm’ ‘Borde Hill Farm’ ‘Crimson King’ ‘Crimson King’ ‘Crimson King’…

4th October

…after this peculiar summer. Malus ‘Jelly King’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ Sorbus commixta var. sachalinensis heavily laden with fruit. The largest crop so far on this 13 year old tree. Sorbus…

27th August

…growth. Rhodendron sinogrande Virtually leafless Sophora ‘Sun King’. Probably dead. Sophora ‘Sun King’ Sophora ‘Sun King’ Ligustrum confusum has shed nearly all its seed head in the drought. Normally a…

13th May

…brood of cygnets. Not sure how many yet. 3 of the last years brood are still sulking in the lower moor. Saw 2 Kingfishers in their full plumage.We only have…

31st May

…Chelsea. Azalea ‘Orange King’ Azalea ‘Orange King’ A rogue Rhododendron ponticum is suddenly visible opposite Rhododendron stenaulum. It must go! Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron ponticum Podocarpus ‘Blue Gem’ has the most…

15th May

…Slipper’ Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’ may have very dark old leaves but the new growth is delightful. Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’ Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple…

9th May

…not the pink one next to it. yellowish royalii hybrid yellowish royalii hybrid This is another Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’. I was looking for ‘loderi’ ‘Pink Diamond’ but this is…

5th May

…of Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’. You have a job to see the best of the crowns. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ An upright trunk of a dead…

1st May

the whole thing in flower without a drone. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron floccigerum which is one of my favourite species. This form an excellent colour….

14th April

…davidsonianum in various colours. Rhododendron davidsonianum Rhododendron davidsonianum First flowers out on Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ The best camellia in the garden today is Camellia ‘Fairy…

1st June

…magnolias. Many changes and improvements planned to our propagation facilities.Rhododendron ‘Gwilt King’ flowering late as usual. Three clumps in the garden at Burncoose. Rhododendron ‘Gwilt King’ Rhododendron ‘Gwilt KingThe

2nd April

‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ First flowers showing colour on Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’. Lots more still to come. Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ First flowers on this Rhododendron rothschildii….