10th April

…one down). Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Camellia japonica ‘Clark Hubbs’ (bottom corner – incorrectly shown on plan as ‘Marinka’ – these two reds have been swoped on the…

19th April

…Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ at its best. Pinkish in bud. Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron valentianum is an elderly low mound. Rhododendron valentianum Rhododendron valentianum 2019 – CHW This…

13th April

…plus year old bush! Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ here is a new plant but we have another more mature one below the tower…

4th May

…Maroon’ but need to check with him. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ x ‘Moses Maroon’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ x ‘Moses Maroon’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ x ‘Moses Maroon’ Rhododendron ‘Graziellia’ (a Rhododendron roxianum…

26th June

…which inevitably causes more frost damage. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ with plenty of flower high up. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ virtually leafless but…

28th July

…of Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ You could be forgiven for thinking there are now too many newish forms of H. paniculata that are not much different….

1st August

…trunk of a young Quercus crassifolia. Infuriating and always the rarest things. Quercus crassifolia A nice show of Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ in the Ririei Opening. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ The two…

17th March

…these dwarf rhodos have in our climate. Rhododendron ‘Yaku Princess’ Rhododendron ‘Yaku Princess’ A young Camellia ‘Quintessence’ has its first few flowers (Camellia japonica x Camellia lutchuensis). Camellia ‘Quintessence’ The…

13th March

…than on C. fraterna. Some flowers are more double than others. Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ So what conclusions and excitements can we glean from the magnolia season so…

8th May

…‘Little Princess’ Acer palmatum ‘Little Princess’ A good bit of National Trust labelling. The label is actually a Magnolia stellata. A good bit of National Trust labelling A wonderful Acer…