27th April

…Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ beside it. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ & Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ now full out. Malus ‘Jelly King’ now full out. Malus ‘Jelly King’ now full…

17th June

…estate. How it has developed and progressed! A spring and summer garden now with much to interest all types of gardener and including many South African herbaceous plants.Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’…

15th June

…nothing. Aesculus californica The Slip Rail Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ showing how the lower shaded bracts do not turn pink. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Podocarpus henkelii and Aesculus wilsonii. Podocarpus henkelii and…

3rd June

…as to whether this or Cornus ‘Satomi’ is the best plant flowering in the garden today. Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum 2016 – CHW Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ is fairly…

20th June

…have nearly had enough of Cornus kousas and conclude that most of the named clones are not that different to the species. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ far and away the best….

23rd June

…Hydrangea longipes Hydrangea longipes Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ as covered and splendid as ever. Perhaps our best Cornus in flower today? ‘Satomi’ is probably better. Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’…

14th June

…the same shape or as red as ‘Satomi’. Very nice and we need to remove the camellias around it. Cornus kousa ‘Heart Throb’ Cornus kousa ‘Heart Throb’ Cornus kousa ‘Heart…