…the drive when first out but fading pinker. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ The second Cornus hongkongensis is rather more floriferous, although in…

…referred to them as American azalea hybrids. If this (or similar US rhodo species) are the parents then this does make sense. Rhododendron flammeum or Rhododendron bakeri hybrids Rhododendron flammeum…

…The flowers in the Dining Room included: Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Black Beauty’ Rhododendron williamsianum hybrids bred by Dad Rhododendron williamsianum hybrids Rhododendron williamsianum hybrids 2016 – CHW…

…Camellia williamsii hybrids Camellia williamsii hybrids Another new Camellia sasanqua with its first flowers. ‘Setsugekka’ is a large single pure white. Camellia sasanqua with its first flowers. ‘Setsugekka’ Camellia sasanqua…

…January whereas Caerhays did not 5. The hybridisation work of Philppe de Spoelberg in crossing ‘Black Tulip’ and ‘Pickards Ruby’ with Caerhays bred hybrids (JCW, FJW) and the New Zealanders…

…last night hit the Thomsoni hybrids hard, Mrs Butler hybrids just coming on. Princep Mary not open, not much colour yet. 1911 – JCW We are far from Princep Mary…

…Again quite early for a japonica. Camellia japonica ‘Elegans’ I said in this blog in September that this clump of Rhododendron royalii hybrids had over flowered, were over seeding and…

…Just as in 1927 say 25 species of Rhodo’s including Mackenzianum and 25 hybrids. No Magnolia as in 1913 but Gordonias, some flowers of the early Kobus ½ open.1927 –…

…Niner’ 2001 – FJW Giddle Orchard Magnolia shows colour.1959 – FJW Two flower buds on Rho’ giganteum opening. Sutch hybrids good and Red Admiral on its way. Cyclamineus at front…

…Baldick’s New Zealand hybrids, has a few flowers blown open at least two and a half months early. A dark colour though. Magnolia ‘Ians Red’ Magnolia ‘Suzanna van Veen’ is…

…most floriferous and impressive today. Worth naming or has it already been? To research. Similar to ‘Gwarvas’ perhaps? Camellia x williamsii hybrids Camellia x williamsii hybrids Camellia x williamsii hybrids…

…the best show of any of the 12 aesculus species and hybrids now flowering away here today. This one is an excellent plant for a smaller garden. Ours was planted…

…and Gmail access will still be necessary nearish there. Technologically illiterate I admit! So now time to investigate Hydrangea paniculata hybrids on the drive which are coming out and making…

…roylii hybrids Rhododendron roylii hybrids 2017 – CHW To Burncoose for the annual meeting with our main Dutch supplier. A low flower on a 25 year old Aesculus wilsonii full…

…late into flower. elliotii hybrids elliotii hybrids Pittosporum adaphniphylloides has made exceptional new growth. Pittosporum adaphniphylloides Pittosporum adaphniphylloides Still plenty of flowers on Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Illicium…

…best thing. Some Broughtonii hybrids hold on, Standish hybrids good. Some Yunnanense x Roylei are opening. R augustinii well over. Azaleas and Mrs Butlers in the beech Walk are good….

…shade. Azalea viscosum hybrids Azalea viscosum hybrids The azalea which flowered at Christmas is now the only one in this clump of five fairly ordinary orange azaleas to be bereft…

…looks much more like a Rhododendron royalii cross to me. Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubrum Rhododendron ‘Damaris’ on the main path. It used to be one of the best yellow hybrids…

…now 650 magnolia species and hybrids in the collection as well as a new collection of wild sourced Chinese rhododendron species. So we are still expanding and now have a…

…my father’s azalea hybrids. Really quite nice and possibly worth a name? my father’s azalea hybrids my father’s azalea hybrids 2016 – CHW An early morning tour of the garden…