11th November

…‘Elizabeth’ 2021 – CHW Rhododendron schlippenbachii in the November sun. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Euonymus elatus nearing its best. Euonymus elatus Leaf fall under Kalopanax septemlobus. Kalopanax septemlobus Kalopanax septemlobus Kalopanax septemlobus…

9th April

…this autumn. Higo camellias ‘Takasago’? Higo camellias ‘Takasago’? Camellia ‘Hatsu-Zakura’ Camellia ‘Hatsu-Zakura’ Rhododendron schlippenbachii now full out in its pomp. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ just coming out rather…

2nd April

…did not bode well for show entries today. Rhododendron schlippenbachii just coming out on the drive. The clump in the garden is hardly showing yet. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Amelanchier lamarckii just…

18th October

…colour here at least a week ago. Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron schlippenbachii with its ‘full metal jacket’. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’ turning nicely on the drive. Again, earlier…

17th October

…‘Gireoudii’ Firstly a 30 year old clump of Rhododendron schlippenbachii in full sun on the drive. 30 year old clump of Rhododendron schlippenbachii in full sun Secondly 15 year old…

23rd March

…‘Fée de l’Aulne’ with its first flower on the drive. Nothing that exciting. Camellia reticulata ‘Fée de l’Aulne’ One plant in a clump of Rhododendron schlippenbachii is now out. The…

29th April

…Nothofagus solanderi Just an odd flower on Camellia fraterna. Camellia fraterna Rhododendron williamsianum at Burncoose. Our largest surviving clump now. Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron schlippenbachii by the pump house….

25th April

…A few Azaleas show, Schlippenbachii remains good, just a bud or so open on Mag wilsonii. Augustinii go back. Maddeni hybrids very good indeed in new planting, not yet in…

22nd April

…looks one of the nicest of the deciduous species. Schlippenbachii is over as it quinquefolium and albrechtii. Only weyrichii is still to come out. Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron neriiflorum…

7th May

…the centenary cup with a superb vase of Rhododendron schlippenbachii. Then onto the Wisley tour with the group led by Jim Gardiner. We looked at late flowering and yellow magnolias….