…2021 – CHW So back home again after a particularly unsunny and wet fortnight in Seaview. To compound the misery we had lunch 10 days ago at a friend’s house…

…Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ is well worth its place and much earlier into flower than the commoner white form. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snowcap’…

…just coming out. Rhododendron ‘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…

…‘Pink Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ smelling very lemonish. This is a superb magnolia with a long flowering span. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ New growth on Gevuina…

…of Michelia foggii ‘Jack Fogg’. Michelia foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ The first flowers on Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ just emerging. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ First flowers just…

…on the foreshore late last night and only returned at 6.30am smelling of rosemary. Presumably he slept in someone’s bush. Very contrite and tired but a bad night all round…

…night magnolias on Friday night magnolias on Friday night magnolias on Friday night magnolias on Friday night Acacia potaczeki was attractive and new to me. Acacia potaczeki Acacia potaczeki Pieris…

…forming on Meliosma oldhamii as we had hoped. Meliosma oldhamii Meliosma oldhamii Fallen flowers on the ground from Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ by Georges Hut. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Another flower out…

…improved with more light. Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora 2018 – CHW Wonderful leaves and new growth on Dipteronia sinensis as a young multi-stemmed plant. Dipteronia sinensis Dipteronia sinensis Rhododendron ‘Polar…

…really good Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ hidden away. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Euonymus wilsonii setting seed. Euonymus wilsonii Asimina triloba with only a few small flowers this year. Our two plants have…

…– CHW Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Heavy rain last night and rain all day with thunder in the evening. The Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ is just out outside the Back Yard but…

…‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’ Reasonable (Cornish) autumn colour on Rhododendron canadense. Rhododendron canadense Colour showing on Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’….

…a lesson from Karol I fear. Magnolia dealbata Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ is now full out. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ So is Rhododendron auriculatum. Rhododendron auriculatum The Record Tree of…

…avellana A few tail end flowers on Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’. They appear now after rain. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Flower buds nearly out on Camellia taliensis Camellia taliensis In…

…the same to the other clump now alongside the Main Quarry. Rhododendron davidsonianum Magnolia ‘Sunray’ with a solitary secondary flower. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ below the Hovel Cart Road….

…in wind! Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Toughie’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Toughie’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Polar Ice’ has just one flower alongside it and is really rather nice. Camellia sasanqua ‘Polar Ice’ Were…

…rather good until now in the sun. Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ 2023 – CHW Camellias in flower in the nursery tunnels today.Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Young plants of…

…‘Pink Polar Bear’ which flowers in July! Getting its seasons wrong I fear. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ 2016 – CHW The formal registration certificate for Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ has just…

…Peter Mills. I had thought this was Rhododendron glanduliferum from afar earlier this week but, on closer inspection, it is Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’. The leaf shape is quite wrong for…

…Lithocarpus cleistocarpus The new Rookery clearing is now more or less complete. Rookery clearing Rookery clearing 2022 – CHW A shriveled and rather pathetic display on Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ below…