Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Illicium simonsii (BWJ 8024) nearly died last summer but has revived in this…

…that two large magnolias are thinking its spring and already shedding the outer coverings on their flowers. The result of a mild and wet summer. magnolias are thinking its spring…

…the wet summer has led to exceptional extra new growth and we are really seeing next spring’s flowers? Magnolia wilsonii </div? Magnolia wilsonii Magnolia wilsonii Tilia kiusiana is now full…

…‘Blackbird’ 2002 – FJW First hot day of the summer. 1980 – FJW Wet summer. Flowers on 3 Camellias – Midsummer’s Day, Konron Jura and one in ‘White Piece’. 1919…

…its yellow flowers in its bluish new growth. Rhododendron viridescens I had not seen Erodium macradenum in flower before. Erodium macradenum Oenothera ‘Summer Sun’ particularly good. Oenothera ‘Summer Sun’ A…

…M. globosa? while the former is a cross between M. sieboldii and M. tripetala x M. obovata. I doubt there is much globosa in ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ We…

…‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Tricolor’ – no white showing now Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Tricolor’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ – another batch of plants Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’…

…Magnolia laevigata ‘Gail’s Favourite’ was wonderful I think this M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ is better. M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ Mahonia fortunei ‘Hunter Prince’ is dead. Why…

…Magnolia cylindrica full out. Magnolia cylindrica The newly planted Magnolia ‘Summer Lady’ from Germany is not that exciting as yet but different. Magnolia ‘Summer Lady’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ with Michelia doltsopa…

…of pink. Update on 15th May, this one has been identified as Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ MICHELIA yunnanense ‘Summer Snowflake’ Michelia yunnanense ‘Summer Snowflake’ – a nice clone flowering for the…

…kweichowense Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ full out 10 days earlier than usual and another Chelsea defector. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ 2018 – CHW Jaimie and the garden team have…

…Acer palmatum ‘Metamorphosa’ Summer Acer p. ‘Metamorphosa’ Spring/Summer Acer palmatum ‘Metamorphosa’ Autumn 2017 – CHW The cut stuff for the Chelsea stand has been assembled at Burncoose on trolleys to…

…What a simply wonderful magnolia this is! Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ A few Crataegus species in flower perhaps for the first time: Crataegus combyi Crataegus…

…2 hot summers and, now, a wet one or is the old plant about to die? Lithocarpus cleistocarpus Lithocarpus cleistocarpus Maackia chinensis has split out earlier on one side but…

…Secondary flowers on Viburnum rhytidophyllum which I had not expected after such a heavy crop of flowers in the summer. Viburnum rhytidophyllum Rhododendron ‘Bowjingles’ flowering in a nursery bed. A…

…‘Pink Halo’ has had a growth spurt this summer. Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ The last flower on Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ ‘Polar Bear’ flowers being devoured by slugs….

…Juglans ailanthifolia 2021 – CHW After an extremely warm, dry and benign ‘Indian’ summer all through September the temperatures have now dropped and it is much more autumnal.The lacecap Hydrangea…

…in flower – no prickles on the leaves! Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’ Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ with nice yellow colouring starting to show. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Albizia ‘Summer Chocolate’ Albizia ‘Summer…

…laden down with ripe seeds. Fitzroya cupressoides Fitzroya cupressoides First flowers out on Peumus boldus. This is a ‘summer flowering’ Chilean tree! Peumus boldus Peumus boldus Rhus chinensis flowering for…

…die out in 10 or so years from old age. It has been a good seeding year for rhododendrons after a dry summer encouraged them to procreate.Our target list included:…