21st August

…before. Hedychium coccineum Hedychium coccineum Hedychium tengshongense (WWJ 11964) seems very similar to H. yunnanense. Hedychium tengshongense (WWJ 11964) Last flower on Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Rhododendron ‘Blue…

14th November

…lives. Storms do have victims whatever tripe the weathermen utter. A large rhododendron blown over on Rookery path. rhododendron blown over Far worse is the splitting in half of the…

7th August

…insignis. Doubt any will be alive next spring. dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and small…

31st July

Rhododendron serotinum (6282) Rhododendron serotinum (6282) Viburnum betulifolium has suddenly died. Viburnum betulifolium Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ is not looking very well either. Honey fungus from a nearly beech stump I…

6th September

…the rains. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ flowering again as usual. Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ also with fresh flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early…

21st November

…even better close up. Enkianthus cernuus rubens Rhododendron reticulatum is also showing up well today near these two Enkianthus. Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum 2022 – CHW At last a bit…

15th August

…Spice’ Dead Rhododendrons. Dead Rhododendrons Dead Rhododendrons This big leaf has collapsed in the last 2 days. big leaf has collapsed First casualty in a bed of young Rhododendron burmanicum….

18th October

…think I have ever seen Rhododendron nobleanum full out as early as this. I saw colour here at least a week ago. Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron schlippenbachii with its…

7th October

…Surely someone can recognise this? Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Rhododendron cinnarbarinum unknown cotoneaster species unknown cotoneaster species 1995 – FJW First Sasanqua in flower by Side door. Seed on Reticulata…

17th December

…the drive while Rhododendron nobleanum is now nearly over. ‘Winter Intruder’ was my father’s hybrid between Rhododendron delavayi and Rhododendron nobleanum. It is a good dark colour and these three…