…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…

…leaves and apricot-yellow flowers. Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’ Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’ Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’ An amazingly large specimen shrub of Bowkeria verticellata, the Natal shellflower bush, laden down…

…still has nice secondary flowers on show in Penvergate. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Now secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ as well although these are dull by comparison. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’…

…Prince’ The unusual combination of Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ and Michelia laevifolia. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Exochorda tianschanica is, I think, turning out to be a nicer flowered plant than the other…

…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…

…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…

…Split’ Paulownia kawakamii is still sparse flowering but what interesting flower colours in the trumpet. Paulownia kawakamii Paulownia kawakamii Paulownia kawakamii Sorbaronia ‘Likjornaja’ is an interesting hybrid between Sorbus and…

…growth. Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ shaping up quite well. Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ Crataegus schraderiana is another new species which will be…

…which one it is. [Jaimie later tells me it is Magnolia denudata ‘Yellow River’.] An excellent yellow An excellent yellow An excellent yellow Rhododendron rubiginosum ‘Desquamatum Group’ or Rhododendron desquamatum…

…‘Yellow Bird’ just coming out. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ (M. x soulangeana ‘White Giant’ x M. ‘Leda’). Magnolia ‘Sybille’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Brozzonii’ – in Penvergate –…

…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 seedling however is clearly a…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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….

…with an acer-like leaf. Not in any reference books that I have here. Ungnadia speciosa Ungnadia speciosa Correa lawrenciana grampaniana was a 12ft tall shrub with long reddish trumpet flowers….

…The wild origin Magnolia cylindrica is now full out a week after we first looked. Magnolia cylindrica The first yellow magnolia is showing. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ is quite a good yellowish…

…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…

…thought arboretum but the blotching in the trumpet suggests irroratum. rhododendron hybrid rhododendron hybrid rhododendron hybrid 2022 – CHW Work carries on in clearing the old Kitchen Garden. Coming on…