11th March

…Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ – a good light pink form too which appeared to self sow itself. Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ And a few more novelties…

13th March

…of Pink’ 2010 planted Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ 2010 planted Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ This may or may not be Michelia foveolata (no flowers yet). Looks more like Michelia maccleurei…

1st September

…now very nearly complete, as far as the builders are concerned, but Western Power have still to make the full new electric connections, so occupancy will only be possible in…

2nd November

…to cut out the damaged leader to prevent the infection travelling downwards. Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ First flower on Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Border’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Border’ Some…

31st March

Pink’ in the last week but the buds look fine still. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ I find two berries on a rather sickly plant of Photinia…

24th June

…at Donkey Shoe. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ did have its first bud but it got eaten by a squirrel as you can see….

10th March

…sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ just out. An Ian Baldick introduction from New Zealand previously called ‘Ian’s Giant Pink’. It is not that ‘giant’ as yet? Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’…

14th May

Pink’ Rhododendron royalii ‘Caerhays Pink’ Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ has been slow to come out. Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Neolitsea aff. polycarpa with its new growth and interesting bark. Neolitsea aff. polycarpa…

28th July

…turning reddish. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ This is (I think) Rhododendron aperantum which I have never seen in flower here but did once much earlier in…

15th April

…‘Peachy’ Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolf’. Pink in bud but eventually fading to creamy-pink. Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolf’ Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolf’ First flowers now showing on Embothrium lanceolatum. Early, I…