26th February

…20 camellias at the back of the hall. Got home in exactly 4 hours. The 32 varieties of x williamsii camellias set up for the lecture The 32 varieties of…

10th March

…give a fine show. Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) The Magnolia campbellii var. alba seedling in the Aucklandii Garden has…

25th March

…as this. M. sprengeri var. diva ‘Diva’ M. sprengeri var. diva ‘Diva’ M. sprengeri var. diva ‘Diva’ Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’ at the cash point. We need to plant a couple…

30th March

…cavalerei var. platypetala Michelia floribunda var. tonkinensis (WWJ 11982) with a few flowers high up. Not as many flowers as last year. Michelia floribunda var. tonkinensis (WWJ 11982) 2022 –…

1st April

…utilis subsp. albosinensis Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’. Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver…

3rd April

…‘Diva’ var. ‘Burncoose’ x Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ var. ‘Burncoose’ x Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ 2. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ x Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ (to be called ‘Leonora’…

8th May

…biloba. Ginkgo biloba Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii nicely in bud. Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii Perhaps Paeonia obovata var. alba? Paeonia obovata var. alba Azara dentata looking…

4th June

…or singles. I thought the name was a bit of a muddle when I bought it and now I am none the wiser. Styrax hookeri var. yunnanensis Styrax hookeri var….

9th June

…to the battlements again. Chinese rose Philadelphus schrenkii var. jackii is not yet a very prolific flowerer. Philadelphus schrenkii var. jackii Philadelphus schrenkii var. jackii Styrax species NJM – 11.013….

18th June

…Styrax formosanus var. formosanus Styrax formosanus var. formosanus Styrax hemsleyanus. Some of the flower racemes are doubles and some are single. Styrax hemsleyanus Styrax formosanus var. hayatianus has far less…

2nd August

…here with Photinia species. Eriobotrya aff. elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ 16323) Eriobotrya aff. elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ 16323) Eriobotrya aff. elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ 16323) Photinia (unknown) (KR 10131) –…

4th March

…‘Bishop Michael’ Tom Hudson inspects Juniperus recurva var. coxii. Tom Hudson inspects Juniperus recurva var. coxii Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta in the Ririei Opening. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Roy Lancaster…

17th March

…better than last week. Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) Camellia ‘Mimosa Jury’ is nearly over but still a fine variety. Camellia ‘Mimosa Jury’ Camellia ‘Mimosa…

18th April

…flower on one of our original Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Diva’. Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Diva’ A tremendous show on Symplocos aff. sumuntia. Symplocos aff. sumuntia A carpet of fallen…

17th September

…rounded red fruits. No sign of a squirrel attack which shows that the trapping is working. Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Secondary flowers…

RHS Savill Garden – Flower Show Pictures – 2018

…vellereum Rhododendron vellereum Rhododendron beanianum Rhododendron beanianum Rhododendron beanianum Rhododendron calophytum var openshawianum Rhododendron calophytum var openshawianum Rhododendron calophytum var openshawianum Rhododendron ‘Martha Wright’ Rhododendron ‘Martha Wright’ Rhododendron ‘Martha Wright’…

1st June 1897 – 2020

…elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ Another ancient batch of Azalea indica varieties/colours near the top lodge. Three in flower at present. Azalea indica varieties Azalea indica varieties Azalea indica varieties A newly planted…

21st February

…sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’…

13th March

var. diva Magnolia sprengeri var. diva Magnolia sprengeri var. diva Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Burncoose Tennis Court’ is nearly white. I saw a good plant at Tregothnan recently beside their…

20th March

…An ancient tree which is going back on itself but the flowers are a true and fine reflection of this species. Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata Magnolia…