26th August

…Group’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ and Hydrangea aspera ‘Villosa Group’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’, some flowers still pure white, some older ones pink tinged. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Hydrangea…

3rd February

…full out. Magnolia campbellii Likewise the Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ towards Georges Hut. Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ 2019 – CHW The squirrels caught in the garden…

11th August

…is actually redeveloping well from earlier dieback. Meliosma pungens Meliosma pungens Marvellous new growth on Ilex dimorphophylla. Ilex dimorphophylla Odd how the pure white Camellia reticulata holds its four month…

2nd November

…garden. Still 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…

8th January

…well out as you would expect. Jasminum nudiflorum Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ had a flower out last week at Caerhays by White Styles but here in a tunnel. Camellia ‘Drama Girl’…

7th January

…day. beech tree Azalea ‘Hoo’ with a few rogue flowers. ‘Hoo’ is pale pink with a white throat but these rogues are clearly pure white which is rather a surprise….

17th January

white on the ground. Camellia saluenensis 2016 – CHW Another magnolia is out in Bond Street. It is Magnolia Red Lion which is the same cross as Magnolia ‘Star Wars’…

24th July

…young Rhododendron stamineum is full out with especially bold yellow centres to the white flowers. Rhododendron stamineum Rhododendron stamineum 2018 – CHW A trip to Tregrehan to study Fagacaea (oaks,…

12th January

…sport but then I find also a white frilled pink flower which is the true form. Camellia japonica ‘Adelina Patti’ Camellia japonica ‘Adelina Patti’ The back of the laurel hedge…

7th September

…shed its leaves and its white berries now have a hint of pink. Sorbus gongashanica Sorbus gongashanica 2019 – CHW Cotoneaster hualiensis covered in large red berries. The bush is…