April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…Cotoneaster frigidus. Cotoneaster x watereri An unnamed Rhododendron williamsianum hybrid. A callimorphum cross perhaps judging by the leaf shape? Rhododendron williamsianum hybrid Edible fruits on Mahonia russellii which Clare tried…

14th December

…the greenhouse now. new oak trees A Rhododendron williamsianum dying in its pot. It should have gone to be planted in the nursery bed in the summer where it might…

14th November

…pseudosieboldianum (planted 2010) with some autumn colour still left. Acer pseudosieboldianum A young Rhododendron williamsianum planted with a mypex covering over its roots has stabilised after the drought years. Rhododendron…

2nd November

…Old Park, Bond Street and White Stiles piles to deal with. 2020 – CHW Attached is an interesting article on Rhododendron williamsianum by Barry Starling taken from the Rhododendron, Camellia…

22nd April

…decorum ‘High Sheriff’ x Rhododendron williamsianum and ‘Tinners Blush’ (paler) which we need to propagate for the Tin Garden plantings next spring. Both were launched at Chelsea 20+ years ago…

29th June

…in the drought. Asia may have propagated? Uocodendron whartonii One drought death in our young clump of rhododendron williamsianum. rhododendron williamsianum Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ is more of a brown…

22nd May

…shade. Enkianthus-Wallaby Jaimie has mulched the main Rhododendron williamsianum clump and removed the wire netting from around the group as they are now large enough to stand on their own…

11th May

…zaleucum which I have not seen flowering before at Burncoose. Rhododendron zaleucum Rhododendron williamsianum x Rhododendron callimorphum (never named or registered ) looking splendid on Burncoose drive. A JCW hybrid…

4th May

…starting to break out. Michelia doltsopa The Rhododendron ‘Moonstone Group’ (campylocarpum x williamsianum) is doing really well as a clump. Those on the drive have nearly died out. Rhododendron ‘Moonstone…

28th April

…on Maackia hupehensis although hidden away here. Maackia hupehensis Maackia hupehensis These original plants from my father’s Rhododendron williamsianum x Rhododendron decorum cross have been recently cut down but are…

23rd April

…a young Rhododendron williamsianum planted last year. Rhododendron williamsianum Keteleeria davidiana with its startling yellowish new growth. Keteleeria davidiana Keteleeria davidiana Prunus incisa had flowers in late February but, for…

6th April

…Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ Rhododendron williamsianum x martinianum- it has never had a registered name. Rhododendron williamsianum x martinianum A totally different and very elderly form of…

8th April

…obtain. Camellia japonica ‘Matterhorn’ Camellia japonica ‘Matterhorn’ Staphylea elegans won its class. Staphylea elegans Staphylea elegans Malus ‘Everest’ was good too. Malus ‘Everest’ Malus ‘Everest’ Rhododendron ‘Cowslip’ – a williamsianum

30th April

…Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ (williamsianum hybrid) fades from pink to light pink as does its parent. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Azalea ‘Melford Lemon’ looking stunning today….

2nd May

…Georges Hut. Rhododendron ‘Hotei’ Rhododendron ‘Hotei’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Pebble’ flowering better than for years after overhanging branches were removed. A Rh. williamsianum hybrid but not one of ours. Rhododendron ‘Pink…

3rd May

…– CW Visit of Rhododendron Conference 2.30 – Hester’s baby at 3.15. About 100 there, 10 to 12 Americans. They saw Davidsonianum, Augustinii, Sinogrande, Williamsianum, Auklandii at thier best. Also…

10th May

…‘Saffron Queen’ Rhododendron ‘Cowslip’ flowering sparsely. (Rh. wardii x Rh. williamsianum). Rhododendron ‘Cowslip’ The fir tree which fell above Red Linney took out Phellodendron amurense var. sachalinense. I wonder if…

18th October

…Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ 1959 – FJW Bad gale last night. Branches down above Hovel on Williamsianum hybrids. Garden Form Reticulata knocked down below Diva. Chestnut branches very brittle and very…

7th February 1897 – 2020

…magnolia by the Rhododendron williamsianum clump is very good. It is now out properly and the third time this year I have photographed this. unnamed seedling magnolia unnamed seedling magnolia…