…paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ has turned pink quickly in the drought. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ nicely out. How on…

…a last year planted Magnolia ‘Snowblood’. Magnolia ‘Snowblood’ Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ just starting. Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ with a flower or two out. Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Hot…

…than I have ever seen it before. Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ No apologies for showing Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ yet again. Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Laura Saylor’ which I…

…excellent today here we cut this for Chelsea a week ago but it flopped in the heat and had to be binned before judging. Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’…

…defoliating in the drought. Here a Cercidiphyllum japonicum var. magnificum has turned early but retained all its leaves. Planted in 2005. Cercidiphyllum japonicum Here a 2007 planted Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’…

…‘Doubloon’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Syringa vulgans ‘Sensation’ is nearly over. Missed it properly again this year. This is one of the better lilacs! Syringa vulgans ‘Sensation’ 2015 – CHW We…

…Johnstone’ Rhododendron ‘Johnny Johnstone’ Rhododendron ‘Van Nes Sensation’ Rhododendron ‘Van Nes Sensation’ Something is, like last year, biting the Embothrium flowers in half to get at the nectar. Pigeons or…

…‘Mathotiana Alba’ – rather early Camellia ‘Mathotiana Alba’ Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ 2021 – CHW Sarcococca ruscifolia with berries and flower on the greenhouse steps. Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca…

…JCW I am only sure of one Calophytum bud. Daffs nearly over. The early Thomsonii x blood red remain good. Maddeni x. 1920 – JCW Much as in 1918. Maddeni…

…Rhododendron sanguineum ssp. didymum Rhododendron sanguineum ssp. didymum Rhododendron sanguineum ssp. didymum Rhododendron sanguineum ssp. didymum Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ just out with a hint of pink. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early…