22nd February

…martinii flowered for the first time after 3 years. Nice fragrant yellow flowers!And this was my reply: Our Magnolia martinii had one flower three years ago, nothing two years ago…

8th January

…I cannot remember just starting. ‘Fragrant Pink’ I think but no scent yet (Camellia japonica var. rusticana ‘Yoshida’ x Camellia lutchuensis). Camellia lutchuensis hybrid A fine show of Camellia x…

6th July

…and very fragrant but a bit on the tender side even if evergreen. One day it may swamp the camellia. Clematis uncinata Clematis uncinata 2022 – CHW Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ covered…

17th March

…‘Evening Light’Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’Styrax japonicus ‘Crystal’Included in the planting were several more additions to the enkianthus collection:In particular a group of five Enkianthus serrulatus (as seen…

29th June

…grow in our gardens but which are actually wild or native hedgerow plants originally.Lonicera periclymenum (common honeysuckle) has white to yellow flowers flushed red on occasion. Very fragrant and variable…

31st March

…A few magnolia questions i) What is the best form of Magnolia denudata ? We can see today: Magnolia denudata ‘Gere’ Magnolia denutata ‘Fragrant Cloud’ (Dan Zin) Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest…

7th December

…Prunus ‘Shizuka’ (‘Fragrant Cloud’) – one of the new Matsumae cherries – has excellent late autumn colour despite growing in an exposed position. Another plus for this exciting new range…

4th June

…the way too. Fragrant. Syringa wilsonii Syringa wilsonii New growth on the ancient pink flowered Camellia sasanqua is dark bronzy-red. The white flowered forms have quite different new growth. Camellia…

26th November

…proper stake to get them going. Taiwania cryptomeroides Prunus ‘Matsumae-shizuka’ syn. ‘Fragrant Cloud’ not quite at its best as yet. Prunus ‘Matsumae-shizuka’ When Sorbus ullungdoensis arrived from Crûg it was…

22nd September

…ebbingei flowers in the autumn and produces orange seeds in the spring. There is a big clump above the fernery flowering away nicely at present. The flowers are very fragrant….