11th March 1897 – 2020

…‘Dentata’ Aucuba japonica ‘Dentata’ Aucuba japonica ‘Dentata’ Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ – a good light pink form too which appeared to self sow itself. Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ Chionodoca ‘Pink Giant’ Chionodoca…

24th June 1897 – 2020

…demise. I had forgotten that we still have one really decent clump of Rhododendron royalii ‘Pink Flush’. Rhododendron royalii ‘Pink Flush’ Rhododendron royalii ‘Pink Flush’ Rhododendron royalii ‘Pink Flush’ Probably…

2nd June 1897 – 2020

…the eye today. Pinkish red with an orange flare. Hugely scented in today’s heatwave and gentler east winds. Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Then a red one…

11th June

…Fire’ (?) – on the plan it is ‘Jock Brydon’. Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ Rhododendron royalii ‘Royal Flush Pink’. Rhododendron royalii ‘Royal Flush Pink’ Rhododendron royalii ‘Royal Flush Pink’ This is…

20th June 1897 – 2020

…nest in the crown of the weeping tree! Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ 2016 – CHW The three young…

31st July

…Malus ‘Pink Glow’ Malus ‘Pink Glow’ Malus ‘Pink Glow’ 2017 – CHW Off to Busy Bees fairly awful garden centre in the rain. Crammed with coach loads. Verbena rigida may…

21st September

…tips of the new growth. What a lovely pink it is too! pink lapageria pink lapageria 2016 – CHW Schefflera pauciflora has been nibbled by deer and was a very…

20th November

…today and filmed as part of a vlog. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Still colour…

5th May 1897 – 2020

…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 few newer…

24th April 1897 – 2020

…or sell these and have not! The reddish one I discover is ‘Salmon Pink Cushion’ and the pinker one is ‘Gerards Salmon’. Well worth propagating now! Azalea ‘Salmon Pink Cushion’…

14th April 1897 – 2020

…Cup’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ (Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ x Magnolia ‘Toro’) flowering properly for the first time. Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ is now fully open…

23rd February

…‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Today we also planted out Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri and Magnolia sprengeri ‘Pink Floyd’ which were, like ‘Dusty Pink’, collected on the Sino-Swedish expedition…

25th September

…I wonder if the pruning of the lower branches has caused the rot and infection which you now see? Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral…

21st October

…last ones start. Wasps galore on the nectar as you can see. pink sasanqua pink sasanqua pink sasanqua A young blackbird digging through the newly laid mulch in the border…

13th November

…show in November. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ 2000 – FJW Flowers on C November Pink. 1931 – JCW Just as in 1929. Lapagerias good….

21st November

…but not this year. Acer palmatum ‘Linearilobum’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ gets better and better. Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ I had hoped to see a flower…

26th May 1897 – 2020

…anyone help? Would anyone like to try to propagate these for us? pink with colours pink with colours pink with colours Azalea unknown on drive Azalea unknown on drive Azalea…

11th February

…Dennis Ledvina C3 60/80 Eternal Flames C3 100 Fire C7,5 120 Nancy C12 180 Pickard’s Schmetterling C7,5 140 Pink Pyramid C12 120/140 Romina’s Pink C3 60/80 Rose Quartz C3 60/80…

22nd July

…Hosta ‘Guacamole’ Sanguisorba ‘Pink Blushes’ just coming out. Sanguisorba ‘Pink Blushes’ Sanguisorba ‘Pink Blushes’ Kniphofia ‘Lemon Popsicle’ which we stock but I have not caught it in flower before. Kniphofia…

16th October

…and it has never recovered. Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ 2017 – CHW The second ancient Camellia sasanqua (pink) is suddenly out too. Camellia sasanqua (pink) Camellia sasanqua (pink)…