10th March 1897 – 2020

…May’ Magnolia ‘Fire Glow’ (Magnolia cylindrica x Magnolia denudata ‘Sawadas Pink’) Magnolia ‘Fire Glow’ Magnolia ‘Fire Glow’ Magnolia ‘Candy Cane’ – Gresham hybrid unknown origin Magnolia ‘Candy Cane’ Magnolia ‘Candy…

15th January

…as nobody ever sees them and we had previously found them suspect to Phytophthora ramorum. However I had forgotten this Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Ruby Glow’ tucked away in far too…

29th October

…Pseudowintera colorata Pseudowintera colorata Pseudowintera colorata ‘Red Glow’ – different again. Pseudowintera colorata ‘Red Glow’ Pseudowintera colorata ‘Red Glow’ Pseudowintera colorata ‘Moulin Rouge’ – some way between all of them….

8th September

…combination with the leaves. Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Pseudopanax with seeds. Pseudopanax with seeds Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ in full flower. Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie…

30th July

…locate a grower. Rudbeckia ‘Prairie Glow’ Rudbeckia ‘Prairie Glow’ A new one to me entirely was Lysimachia ‘Clethroides’ although you can see how it justifies its name. I do not…

13th July

…‘Pink Glow’ Malus ‘Pink Glow’ Photinia ‘Pink Crispy’ just cut back but with partially mottled leaves Photinia ‘Pink Crispy’ Photinia ‘Pink Crispy’ Lots of glass behind the garden centre. All…

17th May

glowing in the sun. What an excellent plant this is here growing in a damp spot where a drive side drain empties. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’…

12th May

…Pterostyrax species nova Pterostyrax species nova Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’…

10th May

…glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ is growing into a really colourful tree. I think I prefer this to ‘Goldrush’. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Staphylea bumalda has a couple…

1st May

…flowering for the first time. Enkianthus serrulatus Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ just out. Also a newly planted group and with loads of flower. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ Then a big…

24th April

…‘Indian Magic’ Malus ‘Dr. Campbells’. Malus ‘Dr. Campbells’ Malus ‘Royalty’ and daffodils. Malus ‘Royalty’ and daffodils Malus ‘Louisa’. Malus ‘Louisa’ Malus ‘Pink Glow’. Malus ‘Pink Glow’ Malus ‘Crimson Cascade’. Malus…

17th April

…campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ Liverwort spreading up a beech tree by Tin Garden. Liverwort Rhododendrons ‘Saffron Queen’ and ‘Michael’s Pride’ just starting to open. Also a month…

26th March

…the first time. Spelling on label is suspect. Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ Prunus x persica ‘Spring Glow’ – planted a year ago. Prunus x persica ‘Spring Glow’ Prunus…

14th March

…× persicoides ‘Spring Glow’. Prunus × persicoides ‘Spring Glow’ Prunus × persicoides ‘Spring Glow’ Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ Sorbus aff. ligustrifolia just…

6th March

…Melody’ flowering for the very first time here in Area 27. Magnolia ’April Melody’ Magnolia ‘Cassiopeia’ likewise. Magnolia ‘Cassiopeia’ Prunus x persica ‘Spring Glow’ just opening. Prunus x persica ‘Spring…

20th April

…on Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x Magnolia ‘Miss Honeybee’. Much the same as ‘Miss Honeybee’ as it seems to me. Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x Magnolia…

13th May

…startling white foliage that glows in the light of a marquee. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Acer palmatum ‘Ukigumo’ Our very own Plant of the Decade (2010 to 2020) – Viburnum plicatum…

16th March 1897 – 2020

…a pity. Normally it escapes as a later flowerer. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ Camellia campetre ‘Alpen Glow’ is delicate and well named. Camellia campetre ‘Alpen Glow’ Magnolia ‘Angelica’ is delicate and has…

23rd January

Next Day > < Previous Day View 23rd January 1897 – 2020 CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Hamamelis × intermedia ‘Ruby Glow’ just…

8th January

…rain during the day. Change of clothes at lunchtime.Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Ruby Glow’ just out. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Ruby Glow’ First flower on Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’. Camellia x williamsii…