…bifida Escallonia bifida 2020 – CHW Secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Susan’. Magnolia ‘Susan’ Magnolia ‘Susan’ Ditto on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Odd secondary flowers on the hard pruned…

…to find a swelling seed head on a Magnolia grandiflora variety. Magnolia grandiflora variety Still half decent flowers on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Another Aesculus wangii with some…

…Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ The old Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ clump by Rookery Gate still has a few poor secondary flowers showing. The proper flush of spring buds yet to come is…

…these are too high up to see properly. Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Philadelphus sericanthus. Philadelphus sericanthus Tail end flowers on Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’. Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ Magnolia ‘Ossie’s…

…out and picked 2 day opening buds. Also Rho royalii yellow hybrid good by Donkey Shoe. Rho Yellow Hammer nice. Hardly a sign of Decorum or its hybrids. Mag officinalis…

…nice. Rho lutescens a lot out and very many other odd bits. Yellow Hammer good. Large vases of pink and yellow Maddeni hybrids in the hall. Leaves by no means…

…– CHW First flower on Camellia japonica ‘Preston’s Rose’. Camellia japonica ‘Preston’s Rose’ A good show of flower still on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ on Rookery Park. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ First…

…record sized Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ just coming with the leaves. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Magnolia [?] Magnolia [?] Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ nearly over. Magnolia ‘Yellow…

…Yellowjacket’? I need to go and look at some other possibilities. [I found the answer: it is ‘Sundance’!] yellow magnolia yellow magnolia yellow magnolia yellow magnolia A big bonfire of…

…russatum in the Rockery. Rhododendron russatum Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ by the playhouse from a distance. Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Syringa pinnatifolia just opening. Syringa pinnatifolia Hydrangea lobbii has indeed been killed…

…clump of narcissus on Hovel Cart Road. Perhaps Narcissus x intermedius? narcissus Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ – blue and yellow work well together here. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’…

…‘Fabia’ has a low spreading habit and is just as good as ‘Winsome’. Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ is orange-red in bud opening yellow. The plants are absolutely…

…x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’ As is often the case a few secondary or premature flowers on Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. This one is by the Auklandii…

…fangianus Cotoneaster fangianus I had not noticed the few yellow berries on Cotoneaster ‘Rothschildianus’ a fortnight ago. The berries are yellow (and stay yellow) unlike the similar Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ whose…

…some Auriculatum hybrids and all lots of Rho Yellow Hammer out. Viburnum fragrans at its best. Several (2 day at least) Glorious in Kitchen Garden out. Boiled 1945. Quite a…

…January) Camellia ‘Mary Jobson’ (first out January) An incredibly long flowering season for any plant! 2018 – CHW Off to Penvergate to view the best yellow magnolias. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’…

…speech has to contain a joke about the yellow leaves not being yellow as well as an appeal to traditionalists. This is a plant grown by an amateur over 20…

…superb new Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’ which has green leaves unlike our Crocosmia ‘Solfatare’ which has bronzy leaves and apricot-yellow flowers. Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’ Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’ Crocosmia…

…Pink’ with a secondary set of flowers. Callistemon ‘Perth Pink’ Lagunaria patersonia with large ripe seed heads. Lagunaria patersonia Russelia equisetiformis – yellow in full flower. Russelia equisetiformis – yellow…

…by the pond as good as ever. Acer rubrum Secondary autumn flowers on Rhododendron yakushimanum. Unreal! Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Despite all the rain the pond levels are low. pond levels…