…just as good today as ‘Lois’? Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Newly planted and new here is Viburnum ichangense. Viburnum ichangense Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ – a…

…to see how we are ‘getting on’ which is unexpected. The Historic Houses association newsletters have been useful in the last two weeks as well. Amusingly the Scottish government has…

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ and Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Rhododendron ‘Ginny Gee’ just coming out in the Rockery. ‘Wee Bee’ nowhere near out yet. Rhododendron ‘Ginny Gee’ Rhododendron ‘Ginny Gee’ A…

…dieback and scorched early new growth. Quercus moorii Quercus moorii 2019 – CHW I had been hunting Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ for some weeks and finally found it well up the…

…Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ is looking good on the drive but not as good as ‘Daphne’. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Enkianthus hirtinervus is just out, much later into flower…

…200 year old (grafted) weeping beech. (Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’) The amazing 200 year old (grafted) weeping beech. (Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’) The amazing 200 year old (grafted) weeping beech. (Fagus sylvatica…

…assamica Aesculus assamica Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Salix fargesii Salix fargesii Populus purdomii Populus purdomii Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ – just one flower out. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’…

…its own. fallen beech tree fallen beech tree This rhododendron has the most wonderful internal pink striping on the trumpets of its opening flowers. The closest I can get to…

…first extended flowers in the Isla Rose Plantation. Ribes longiracemosa Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ is another good one. Nearly as good as ‘Lois’ and ‘Daphne’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ 2017 – CHW…

…glabratus in May even as the new growth emerges! Cotoneaster glabratus Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ nearly out but flowering only at the very top of the tree. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ 2022…