…in the wind in Kennel Close. Tiny flowers which are unformed and yellowish. Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ similarly afflicted….

…a small rounded flower. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ – first flowering and not quite what I…

…form? Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ – more Star Wars than purple in its first flowering. Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star…

…Zandee’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Purple Dream’ – first flowering here Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Purple Dream’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Purple Dream’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x ‘Vulcan’ – first flowering…

…Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ measured beside Lizzie’s hand. Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Caerhays bred Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group – ‘Talavera’. Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group – ‘Talavera’ Rhododendron Golden…

…in flower on the bank and around the summerhouse. Cyclamen Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Dream’ I think. A pale colour and variable mainly semi double flowers. Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Dream’ Berries…

…nearly out. Polyspora longicarpa Yet another third clump of Enkianthus serrulatus with very special autumn colour. Enkianthus serrulatus First flowers on Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ Lindera…

…x globosum ‘Jermyn’s Globe’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ pruned bark hard. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ The very rare Cyclocarya paliurus. Cyclocarya paliurus Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ – better…

…Not much of interest plant wise. Kniphofia ‘Orange Vanilla Pop’ Kniphofia ‘Orange Vanilla Pop’ Coreopsis ‘American Dream’ and Lysimachia ‘Alexander’ Coreopsis ‘American Dream’ and Lysimachia ‘Alexander’ Hypericum inodorum ‘Magical Beauty’…

…A decent Sorbus (ex Trevor Green) by the lower staff car park but no name. Sorbus (ex Trevor Green) Very few conkers in a drought year. This is the best…

…entries for the Rosemoor Show next weekend.Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ now in full leaf. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Berberis insignis var. insignis flowering better than ever before. Berberis insignis var….

…spikes. It has remained fully evergreen and the new growth is emerging only higher up and is green. Photinia prionophylla Photinia prionophylla Photinia prionophylla 2019 – CHW Rhododendron reticulatum in…

…difference? Magnolia ‘Green Diamond’ Magnolia ‘Green Diamond’ Magnolia ‘Green Diamond’ Magnolia ‘Green Diamond’ The equally new Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ is now full out. Still small, immature flowers but the marbling…

…‘Mimosa Jury’ x Rhaphiobotyra blown over in the gale. x Rhaphiobotyra blown over A tall evergreen oak species smashed to bits. tall evergreen oak tall evergreen oak Still plenty of…

…the three ‘Lasca Beauty’ ‘Dream Castle’ – a sparse flowerer ‘Dream Castle’ ‘Royalty’ ‘Royalty’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ strutting its stuff. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ One of Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrids and…

…Leaves emerging on Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ is an excellent smallish growing white magnolia. We now have 3 in the garden. Good against…

…Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ below the Pound is just out. I looked on Monday and nothing doing then. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ First flowers on Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’. Camellia reticulata ‘Dream…

…(Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’). Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ (Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’). Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’ just coming out….

…more upright and larger tree. Now 12-14ft tall and threatening much more. Camellia ‘Sugar Dream’ has its first flower and is a delicate pink. Camellia ‘Sugar Dream’ An old wasps’…

…CHW The first flowers on a Camellia reticulata. Camellia reticulata Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ and Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ and Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia japonica…