2nd June

…Still tight buds on Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’. Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ A light pink with yellow flare – huge bush. light pink light pink Similar but with a much…

26th May

…well underway leaving the daffodils to die down. Kennel Close Cornus x rutgersensis ‘Stellar Pink’ just coming. Cornus x rutgersensis ‘Stellar Pink’ Cornus x rutgersensis ‘Stellar Pink’ Deutzia longifolia now…

12th April

…Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ RJW and Isla inspect Magnolia ‘Fairy White’. Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Pink Champagne’ has shed its old bark and now has a pinkish trunk. Betula utilis…

6th April

…Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ some way off its best. Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ Rhododendron williamsianum x martinianum- it has never had a registered name. Rhododendron williamsianum…

20th April

…bright pink flowers. This clump was only planted in 2016 but is already making a good show above the path and well worth propagating. Azalea ‘Pink Pancake’ Azalea ‘Pink Pancake’…

14th April

…‘Toro’) flowering properly for the first time. Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ is now fully open and a very different colour to the bud….

23rd April

…Royalty I think and not, as yet, worthy of a name. Magnolia ‘Pink Royalty’ x ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Pink Royalty’ x ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Pink Royalty’ x ‘Daybreak’ Isla Rose (aged 2)…

17th April

…nearly over Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Prunus ‘Matsumae-Beni-Yutaka’ Prunus ‘Hokusai’ Prunus ‘Ichiyo’ (‘Pink Champagne’) Prunus ‘Ukon’ (‘Pink Champagne’) Prunus ‘Ukon’ 2022 – CHW The ‘smellies’ are starting to scent the garden alongside…

5th May

…several new lindera species so more to look for with the planting plans. LINDERA aggregata LINDERA aggregata The pink form of RHODODENDRON edgeworthii The Pink form of RHODODENDRON edgeworthii A…

28th June

…Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Snowbell’ which is a much larger and pinker flower than ‘Pink Showers’ seen yesterday. Dark leaves too of course. Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Snowbell’ Stewartia x henryae with…