9th April

…black when it first opens whereas ‘Black Tulip’ is purplish sort of blackish when it first opens. Which is the darkest – see for yourself? MAGNOLIA ‘Sunrise’ MAGNOLIA ‘Sunrise’ 02…

23rd May

…public voting on Plant of the Decade (10 Plant of the Year winners and our Viburnum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’ from 2015) would close ‘tonight’. It actually closed at lunchtime. Jill also…

12th May

Sunrise’ Geum ‘Tequila Sunrise’ Rhododendron ‘Graffito’ has shot out since last week and may be too far out to go on the lorry? Time will tell but I fear this…

19th March

…first time. This is Magnolia ‘Green Diamond’. Not terribly green really even in bud and not so different from M. cylindrica ‘Lv Xing’ which was called M. ‘Sunrise’ originally here….

21st February

…the bank. For my benefit perhaps in the week I will get the jab! New steps Brief but violent hailstorms carpet the Rookery. hailstorms Followed by a rainbow over the…

9th February

…as the plant near Pound Corner but in a cold place where few actually notice it. Magnolia spengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia spengeri ‘Diva’ Then a rainbow over Derrecks Wood. rainbow over…

8th November

…‘Paradise Belinda’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Souvenir de Claude Brivet’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Souvenir de Claude Brivet’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Souvenir de Claude Brivet’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Evangeline’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Evangeline’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’. Camellia…

11th October

…williamsii ‘Saint Michael’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ looking wonderful! Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ about to open. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Nyssa sylvatica turning colour nicely in a tunnel. Why does…

4th October

…sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Vanessa’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Vanessa’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Even a single…

19th September

…Flurry’. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Tibouchina urvilleana and Tweedia caerulea out together. Tibouchina urvilleana and Tweedia caerulea Viburnum setigerum covered in seeds. 2022 – CHW…