30th January

…devastation a Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (yellow) survives. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (yellow) survives 2025 – CHW 2024 – CHW Camellia japonicas now rushing out into flower all around.Camellia japonica ‘Lulu Belle’…

15th January 1897- 2020

…of yellow at the tips of the petals as they first open. Magnolia campbellii var. alba ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia campbellii var. alba ‘Strybing White’ 2018 – CHW The new shop…

4th May 1897 – 2020

…flower colours in the trumpet. Paulownia kawakamii Paulownia kawakamii Paulownia kawakamii Sorbaronia ‘Likjornaja’ is an interesting hybrid between Sorbus and Aronia. This is its first flowering here and certainly more…

9th March 1897 – 2020

…very good. Yellow daffs well on and some good reds.1920 – JCW Been away nearly three weeks at 21 Belmont St. The daffodils are far on, some poets opening, yellow

16th October

…know the species. Slow growing and only about 8ft tall after 25 to 30 years. Quite large leaves for a malus. fruits are golden yellow fruits are golden yellow One…

31st March 1897 – 2020

…before its leaves emerge (as here) but these are dark green edged with yellow. The odd leaf is sometimes completely yellow. The plant is only 10 years old but already…

15th February

…flowers drop. Rhododendron mucronulatum The first time that this rhododendron hybrid has excelled itself. From a distance I thought arboretum but the blotching in the trumpet suggests irroratum. rhododendron hybrid…

13th July

…A very pretty geum with yellowish new flowers turning orange with yellow flecks. Better than Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’ by far. Geum The oxalis we all know and once stocked which…

27th January 1897 – 2020

…Bank. Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Still many yellow berries left on Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’. Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’ 2019 – CHW The clump of taller growing snowdrops beside the drive is…

28th January 1897 – 2020

…very happy as you can see. The winner had a yellow Labrador. field trial (Labradors) competitors field trial (Labradors) competitors field trial (Labradors) competitors field trial (Labradors) competitors field trial…

30th January 1897 – 2020

…backyard. 1944 – CW Single Camellias almost at their best. Lady Clare opening. Double white Sasanqua below nursery window good. Some Lapagerias and first Cyclamineus out. Two yellow incomps in…

9th February 1897 – 2020

…seedling trumpets. 1900 – JCW Minor only just shows the bud yellow. 1899 – JCW Double trumpet open (common), several minor open, some H Irving just begun to tone down….

20th February 1897 – 2020

trumpet. Interestingly they have crossed with the ‘ordinary’ snowdrops nearby and produced two clumps of half giants nearby. Any idea of the correct name anyone? giant snowdrops giant snowdrops The…

28th March 1897 – 2020

…after we first looked. Magnolia cylindrica The first yellow magnolia is showing. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ is quite a good yellowish green today but will quickly fade to cream. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia…

23rd April

…magnolias all out together at the end of Penvergate. yellow magnolias The record sized Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ just coming with the leaves. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Magnolia [?] Magnolia [?] Magnolia…

1st September

…once seen this before but never with decent secondary flowers. We pick one for the house. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Sadly the Tilia henryana has…

14th October

…Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Podocarps swelling on Podocarpus henkellii. Podocarpus henkellii The horrid smell of quinces again fills the air by Slip…

28th October

…– what a collection of colours! Astonishing. Fothergilla major Fothergilla major Eucommia ulmoides – a dull yellow and green but nice close up. Diospyros lotus – another yellow of some…

3rd December

…Michael’ Buds nearly open on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’ 2019 – CHW Jaimie and the team have started leaf clearance on the drive. We…

21st February 1897 – 2020

…are four record trees here which I labelled with the new labels today – Paulownia fortunei, Sorbus torminalis, Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ and Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ Magnolia campbellii…