20th October

…smaller and slower growing. Just a bit of scarlet for now. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Miss Scarlet’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Miss Scarlet’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ is romping away as a vigorous conical…

25th June

…Bond Street and below the old rubbish dump. Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ is very late indeed and very red by the two cornus…

27th March

…latter is more popular today with the public but undeservedly so. It flowers much later than the Dr too. Camellia ‘Miss Charleston’ Camellia ‘Miss Charleston’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’…

10th October

Miss’ Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ From a distance I thought this was Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ in flower but it is actually an elderly Rhododendron decorum with secondary autumn flowers. Certainly…

3rd May

…foggii ‘Mixed up Miss’ Michelia foggii ‘Mixed up Miss’ is a completely new (to us) first time flowerer planted only two years ago. Quite rounded buds with rather more purple…

18th March

…‘Maisie’ 2022 – CHW Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ with its variegated foliage looking better than usual after winter. Only small flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’…

29th April

…‘Evamaria’ Magnolia acuminata var subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ is hardly showing as yet. Rain urgently needed. Magnolia acuminata var subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ Magnolia acuminata var subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ A rather sickly…

8th March

…Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ A newly planted Magnolia ‘Avalon’ with its first tiny flower. Magnolia ‘Avalon’ Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ was planted in 2020 and is a Vance Hooper,…

8th November

miss the autumn colour for which magnolias are not well known. magnolias outside the back yard magnolias outside the back yard magnolias outside the back yard Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’…

2nd March

…the plans but planted circa 2006/7. rhododendron rhododendron Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ is huge and excellent. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Suddenly out high up without us noticing is Rhododendron stenaulum…