…C Williams’ The elderly clump of Rhododendron mucronulatum is also out nearby. About its usual timing. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum 2015 – CHW Big tidy up in the Auklandii Garden…

…Turpina formosana (from Taiwan Forestry Institute) with unusual autumn colour. Turpina formosana A single secondary flower on Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group. Not seen this species do this before here. Rhododendron…

…Chaenomeles x superba ‘Nicoline’ with a well-formed quince. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Nicoline’ The new rhododendron seed house full to capacity. new rhododendron seed house new rhododendron seed house A fine…

…spring. Lovely trays of pricked out rhododendron seedlings – here Rhododendron aberconwayi. Rhododendron aberconwayi AND Rhododendron decorum. Rhododendron decorum We are starting to get our mass propagation of rhodo species…

…A leafless Rhododendron kiyosumense (related to Rh. reticulatum) just out on the drive. Some years this is semi-deciduous. Rhododendron kiyosumense Ranulf Rayner’s book – ‘Climax – Saving Mother Earth’. Ranulf…

…axillaris Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ from below on Hovel Cart Road. Easily the best show in the garden today. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ 2021 – CHW I find 30…

…week. Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ A rather better plant of Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ than the one we saw recently on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’…

…lines. 2020 – CHW Late yesterday evening I found Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ doing its secondary stuff in the Rockery. Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ with a…

…moulmainense) 2023 – CHW Cold weather has departed.Rhododendron mucronulatum at its very best. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum Spanish bluebells sprouting already. Spanish bluebells Snowdrops here emerging slowly. Snowdrops Last flowers…

…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….