13th August

…need removing once flowering has finished. However we might as well harvest these in October and grow them on. Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron sinogrande 2016 – CHW…

23rd March

…2017 for the Rhododendron Society centenary exhibit on the Burncoose stand. No flowers on it then but it has done well upon its safe return. Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron sinogrande This…

14th June

…to produce the fruiting catkins which are one of their best features.Carpinus laxiflora is well away on Sinogrande Walk but not yet seeding. Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus henryana var….

27th July

…Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron sinogrande This is another Cornus hongkongensis with very much larger individual flower bracts than the other and more yellow in the flowers too. Neither of…

31st March

…Prunus matsumae ‘Beni-Yutaka’ Prunus matsumae ‘Beni-Yutaka’ Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolph’ is pink in bud opening to the more normal cream colour. Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolph’ Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolph’ Camellia…

10th March

…out this year. Rhododendron sinogrande seedling Rhododendron sinogrande seedling The view back down the garden from the top path. view back down Amazingly difficult to photograph and very high up…

3rd May

…of new plants in three to five years’ time to transplant and move elsewhere. Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolph’ Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolph’ A hectic day with the producer of ‘Salvage…

14th March

…taken to Chelsea in 2016. A sad disaster. Rhododendron sinogrande Beside it however is a survivor now in flower. Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron sinogrande Yet another dead big leafed rhododendron. dead…

19th April

…first time in shade above Rookery Path. A bit pale but anyone would swap this for a flower at this exceptionally young age. Rhododendron sinogrande Beside it is another sinogrande

28th April

…above the drive and hidden away are three good pinkish Rhododendron sinogrande seedlings. Tree damaged a few years ago but a secret surprise. Rhododendron sinogrande seedlings Scrambling further up the…