16th September

…the one at Burncoose. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ The quince is, once again, fully laden with fruits. quince The third grass cut at Tin Garden so we are…

27th February

…Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ A young Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’. The flowers seem buried in the foliage. Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ Magnolia ‘J.C. Williams’ x Magnolia ‘Apollo’ just…

26th March

…Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’. Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ The second and much darker Magnolia ‘Joker’. Magnolia ‘Joker’ Magnolia ‘Joker’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’. Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland…

4th April

…‘Hot Pants’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ now opening. Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ Magnolia ‘Helena’ performing well for the first time in the Isla Rose. This is a Lunaplant – Michael Gottschalk creation…

20th April

…only on the Eisenhut website. Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Avocet’ has faded to not much (M. x veitchii ‘Isca’ x M. soulangeana). Magnolia x veitchii ‘Avocet’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’…

31st May

…coming out. Philadelphus schrenkii var. jackii Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ has been in bud for weeks but now finally out. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Nothing quite compares to Deutzia ‘Strawberry Fields’ by…

2nd June

…on the Drive today. Rhododendron ‘Tally Ho’ Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ just coming out. In a day or two this will be quite outstanding as well. D. pulchra is…

6th June

…only has one flower. Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis ‘Yellow Fragrance’ Deutzia ‘Strawberry Fields’ as good as ever. Deutzia ‘Strawberry Fields’ 2024 – CHW Grass cutting has started today in the…

8th June

…Orchids and Mossy Clubmoss D. Tin Garden plant list 2020 – CHW Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ Deutzia scabra alongside it stunning still. Deutzia scabra…

10th June

…the leaves spectacular as on all Castanopsis. Castanopsis sclerophylla Castanopsis sclerophylla 2022 – CHW Of all the deutzia varieties Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ takes some beating. Deutzia x hybrida…

28th June

…yuefengense 2018 – CHW The last flowers on Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ are just fading away after a tremendous show. Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ However, beside it, a…

14th July

…Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ with both green and variegated foliage but no flowers as yet. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ Two other plants which we ought to…

19th July

…Ilex x meserveae ‘Little Rascal’ Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana with berries already. Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana Lobelia ‘Starship Rose’ and ‘Strawberry Blue’ – nice enough but nothing special. Lobelia ‘Starship…

7th September

…turned early but retained all its leaves. Planted in 2005. Cercidiphyllum japonicum Here a 2007 planted Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ has fared a little worse but has survived. Nearer the top…

14th June

…the USA cornus reference book. This tree was also planted after the 1990 hurricane and has been laden with strawberry fruits for several years now which are even larger than…

27th June

…Stewartia rostrata Flower buds forming on Heptacodium miconoides. Heptacodium miconoides Cornus kousa ‘Gloria Birkett’ putting on a great show of flower as usual. Its strawberry fruits are exceptional too as…

11th July

…close second to Deutzia ‘Strawberry Fields’; quite a bit later into flower too than most other deutzia species and not all the racemes come out at once. Best planted on…

30th September

…Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Arbutus unedo full of flower nearby but all the strawberry fruits have already been eaten by the pheasants. This is one of the few plants which normally…

9th October

…folgneri ‘Emiel’ Ripe and, as yet green and unripe, strawberry fruits on Cornus kousa. Cornus kousa Cornus kousa Very ripe and pickable fruits on Crataegus x grignonensis with most of…

15th October

…I still managed to eliminate five squirrels today. Saw many more than this carrying off food (ie nuts, fruits and seeds – one with a whole Cornus kousa strawberry fruit…