4th September

…of seeds just below Tin Garden. Worth Asia trying these as we might conceivably get a new hybrid from them. Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’…

17th January

…The original Camellia saluenensis (pale and dark) are starting to shed after the hail. The pale pink is a week ahead of the darker pink one. Quite a lot of…

13th September

…late. Rhododendron diaprepes Several drought casualties beside it. Several drought casualties Several drought casualties 2021 – CHW Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ white, pink and brown. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ Sadly,…

20th January

pink form of Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ 2021 – CHW Storm Christoph has passed up by with little rain by comparison to the north and only minor gales….

18th September

…Camellia ‘Kick Off’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ partially burnt in the heat. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’ Camellia ‘Takanini’…

24th January

…which suggest a cross with a small leaved species (sasanqua?). Nothing that special but a large flower which is light pink. cross with a small leaved species (sasanqua?) cross with…

14th June

…Calycanthus ‘Athens’. Calycanthus ‘Athens’   Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ is struggling into flower and may well die before it does. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Philadelphus pekinensis just in flower in…

10th November

…large and plentiful flowers. The bush is low growing and spreading with slightly drooping branches. Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba’ The first pink sasanqua to come out looks really…

3rd February

…internal brick chimney The pink Rhododendron arboreums in the picture still exist at least 100 years on but, as you can see today, they are nearing the end of their…

9th March

…it but not a bad show. Pink buds opening white. Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Brilliant’ Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Brilliant’ Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Brilliant’ We have layered the oldest…