…has been out for weeks is now over. Normally the two would overlap. Azalea ‘Fedora’ Azalea ‘Fedora’ The first hydrangea flower heads (white) are nearly out. Bear in mind that…

…the Magnolia soulangeana shape in the parentage as with Magnolia ‘Genie’. Magnolia ‘Theodora’ Magnolia ‘Theodora’ A wild collected form of Rhododendron rubiginosum from Alan Clarke’s collection. Very pale to the…

…nearly deciduous Azalea ‘Fedora’ now full out on the drive. A. ledifolia ‘Alba’ just starting. Azalea ‘Fedora’ The odd black lamb which is strange in that we only have a…

…Magnolia ‘Theodora’ also in Penvergate. Magnolia ‘Theodora’ We discover today that a mini tornado has hit the pines below Bond Street. This probably occurred in the strong winds which accompanied…

…now in the centre of the Old Park. 2019 planted. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Theodora’ is Maurice Foster’s UK bred M. ‘Dark Shadow’ x…

…x semperflorens Alnus ullungdoensis Alnus ullungdoensis Acacia boormanii Acacia boormanii Lithodora zahnii Lithodora zahnii Paeonia cambessedessii Paeonia cambessedessii Euphorbia rigida Euphorbia rigide Pinus palustris Pinus palustris Pinus palustris Camellia ‘Mercury…

…cancellation of yet another large garden tour from Hortus. We have planted at least 200 named magnolias in this wood since clearing it some eight years ago. Magnolia ‘Theodora’ just…

…Emma, Duchess of Rutland. 2022 – CHW To Forty Acres and Penvergate. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ now completely over. A young Magnolia ‘Theodora’ in Penvergate with its first flowers. Magnolia ‘Theodora’…

…just showing colour but all the evergreens are over; some long over: AZALEA ‘Fedora’ – well over AZALEA amoena over by two or three weeks AZALEA ‘Greenway’ – nearly over…

…through a holly tree. I have seen a Trewithen named variety very similar to this but cannot remember its name [I remembered: it is Camellia saluenensis ‘Isadora’]. A great find!…