7th April

…the sun. Primula sieboldii Primula sieboldii Erythronium ‘Pagoda’ as a good established clump. Erythronium ‘Pagoda’ Erythronium ‘Pagoda’ A massive trunk on a mature Acer davidii. Acer davidii Primula denticulata just…

31st March

…a decent few plant coming on. Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ New growth on Metapanax davidii. Metapanax davidii First flowers out on Rhododendron oreotrephes. Rhododendron oreotrephes Flowers emerging on…

27th April

…globosum ‘Jermyn’s Globe’ (V. calvum x V. davidii) – the original Hillier plant from 1964. Viburnum x globosum ‘Jermyn’s Globe’ Viburnum x globosum ‘Jermyn’s Globe’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ pruned…

17th September

…– Rhododendron davidii EN4213 – Rhododendron degronianum hept. ‘Oki Koki’ – Rhododendron flinckii – Rhododendron kyawii AC3049 – Rhododendron piercei – Rhododendron pubicostatum – Rhododendron recurvoides – Rhododendron taliense –…

30th September

…of the double stemmed horse chestnut end of the double stemmed horse chestnut Autumn colour on a grafted Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ (rootstock is Acer davidii ‘George Forrest’). Acer x…

23rd October

…Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ 2020 – CHW I just found Hemiptelea davidii on an availability list from Pavia nurseries and ordered it up. A new genus to me completely which is…

19th January

…bark maple As mature snake bark maples go this is one of the very best. This is Acer davidii ‘Karmen’ planted in 2007. One below 4-in-Hand and one below the…

29th January

…varieties of Buddleia davidii in the collection and 14 new varieties bred by Longstock are now available in the nursery trade. We still offer the Nanho strain of supposedly dwarf…

A trip to Tregrehan to study Hydrangeas

…really help us at all horticulturally….whats new? H. petiolaris is elevated to full species status. H. scandens chinensis and angustipetala have both been lumped into chinensis. H. davidii in his…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…The view down beside the walled garden Rhododendron wallichii which I mistakenly thought was Rhododendron davidii from a distance. Rhododendron wallichii A seedling Rhododendron sinogrande with split trumpets on a…

16th March 1897 – 2020

…following Rhodo’n species open or show colour – barbatum, davidii, sutchuenense, moupinense, scabrifolium, lutescens, argeteum, arboreum, irroratum (only just), mucronulatum. Cerasus conradinae just opening.1914 – JCW One Cam reticulata on…

15th March 1897 – 2020

…yesterday. The following Rhodo’n species open or show colour – barbatum, davidii, sutchuenense, moupinense, scabrifolium, lutescens, argeteum, arboreum, irroratum (only just), mucronulatum. Cerasus conradinae just opening. 1914 – JCW One…