12th April

…grown at least a foot in the last 4 days. Gunnera beds Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ just coming out. One of the last of the New Zealanders to do so. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’…

9th April

…of the Punch Bowl just coming out. the Punch Bowl just coming out Azalea ‘Katsura-no-hana’ – Kirume. Azalea ‘Katsura-no-hana’ Azalea ‘Katsura-no-hana’ Prunus campanulata – really good! Prunus campanulata Prunus campanulata…

11th March

…is nowhere near out yet. Triple stemmed as you see here. Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Michelia maudiae and Magnolia cylindrica. Michelia maudiae and Magnolia cylindrica Just a hint of pink at…

23rd March

…pachysanthum Magnolia ‘Crescendo’ – first flowering and very good. Magnolia ‘Crescendo’ Prunus ‘Umineko’ just out. Prunus ‘Umineko’ Prunus matsumae ‘Beni-Yukata’ just starting. Prunus matsumae ‘Beni-Yukata’ Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ full out in…

6th March

…Beauty’ are just out. Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Interesting bark on Vaccinum donaldianum which I had not noticed before. Vaccinum donaldianum Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ just out in the Auklandii…

10th March

just below the bishop. Rhododendron ‘Chink’ Rhododendron ‘Chink’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’; one of several now getting established in the garden. Sometimes I think they are OK and sometimes I…

18th March

…x wagneri ‘Fireflame’ Mahonia x wagneri ‘Fireflame’ Pieris japonica ‘Bonfire’ just has a slight hint of pink in its buds but I assume the name refers to the very red…

7th April

…Schilling’ nearby is just as good. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Peter Schilling’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Montague Group’ which I see Jaimie has done some crossing on. Rhododendron ‘Lady Montague Group’ First flowers out…

8th April

…plantings with evergreen and deciduous forms. This will save Burncoose having to come and pick everything up from here in two loads rather than just one. new (this year’s) plantings…

21st March

…first flowering. Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ just out. Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ Compare what we have just seen to Magnolia sprengeri…