24th April

…species. Wisteria ‘Pink Ice’ perhaps? Wisteria ‘Pink Ice’ ? Wisteria ‘Pink Ice’ ? Wisteria venista ‘Shiro-kapitan’ just coming out. Wisteria venista ‘Shiro-kapitan’ Wisteria venista ‘Shiro-kapitan’ Cydonia oblonga – as good…

20th June

…walteri now fully out in flower on the drive. Blown open in the wind. Cornus walteri A hint of pink on Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’. Pinkish buds and occasionally one…

8th March

…a shape to the flower and on such a young plant. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’…

11th March

…Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ – a good light pink form too which appeared to self sow itself. Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ And a few more novelties…

31st May

…properly beside the Rockery. Azalea indica ‘Macrantha Pink’ Azalea indica ‘Macrantha Pink’ Azalea indica ‘Balsaminaeflorum’ (Azalea rosiflora) (Rhododendron indicum ‘Balsaminaeflorum) is nearly over but its double salmon pink/red flowers are…

13th March

…of Pink’ 2010 planted Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ 2010 planted Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ This may or may not be Michelia foveolata (no flowers yet). Looks more like Michelia maccleurei…

28th June

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

27th December

…Dusk’ Erica erigena ‘Irish Dusk’ Erica x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Erica x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full bud. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full…

10th March

…sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ just out. An Ian Baldick introduction from New Zealand previously called ‘Ian’s Giant Pink’. It is not that ‘giant’ as yet? Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’…

2nd June

…and gentler east winds. Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Then a red one with an orange flare. red red Still tight buds on Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’….