26th August

…now turned a good pink. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ has just a pink tinge. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ and Hydrangea aspera ‘Villosa…

26th June

…‘Pink Cloud’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ virtually leafless but having its last show – probably. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Rhododendron kyawii (AC 049) in full flower. Sadly Tom Hudson’s grafted…

4th May

…think these four plants are Jaimie’s hybrid Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ x ‘Moses Maroon’ but need to check with him. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ x ‘Moses Maroon’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ x ‘Moses…

30th June

…A tall story indeed! Sir William Caws 2021 – CHW A bit of a magnolia hunt today.The pink form of Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ just showing. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Manglietia insignis…

3rd September

…Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Secondary, and very dark, flowers on Magnolia ‘Genie’. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Sadly the last old clump of Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’ is now dead….

12th June

…growth. Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ (an auriculatum x (pink) decorum hybrid) also just showing colour. Early this year and also few flowers. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’…

20th June

…‘Pink Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Another Stewartia monodelpha which probably also is not true to name. Two others in the far end of Kennel Close have no flowers…

29th June

…much earlier into flower than the commoner white form. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snowcap’ was only planted this year but is already performing well….

23rd October

…styraciflua ‘Red Star’ The very last fallen flowers under a huge and somewhat hidden clump of Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ The larger of the two…

15th July

…one full out, one over and one still in bud. Individual Polar Bears can emerge any time between late June and September. You smell them first! Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Another…