…trunk Nothofagus dombeyi Camellia ‘Black Lace’ Camellia ‘Black Lace’ Camellia ‘Black Lace’ Dacrycarpus dacrydioides trunk. These are growing as a clump of five trees. Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Rhododendron frangipanensis…
…seedling First flowers (and very early) on Azalea ‘Black Hawk’. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ The view from Rookery across to the Drimys winteri and the Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling with a…
…Moon’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Venus’ (M. ‘Black Tulip x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’). Magnolia ‘Venus’ (M. ‘Black Tulip x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’) Then to Tregothnan. The Chilean Legrandia concinna with…
…‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’ 2024 – CHW A trip to Old Park to see newer later flowering magnolias.The dwarf growing Rhododendron canadense just…
…long since died out. Maddenia hypoleuca Maddenia hypoleuca Another young Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ with decent bud and flower. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ is…
…few genuinely double rhododendrons. Rhododendron ‘Johnny Johnstone’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘M. ‘Black Tulip’ is developing well into a decent tree. Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘M. ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose…
…very early) on the Embothrium above Roger’s Quarry. Doubt it will make Chelsea this year. Embothrium Maddenia wilsonii with its flowers almost over. Maddenia wilsonii Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ with…
…and Rhodos Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ still have good flowers weeks after first opening. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Maddenia wilsonii with flowers…
…cordifolia Lots of decent secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Myrcia laruotteana var. paraguayensis has grown exceptionally quickly since it was planted in 2019. Plastered in flower…
…‘Black Beauty’ looks great in the sun. Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ 2023 – CHW The Eden Project have spent 6 weeks trying to come here to…
…still green and swelling. Last year they were ripe. sloes sloes Even the blackberries were sparse, undeveloped and with tiny fruits. blackberries blackberries The elders mainly had very few seed…
…variable flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Nagasaki’ or ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Black Magic’ is a superb colour. From Nuccio’s Nurseries in California. Camellia japonica ‘Black Magic’ Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ just…
…we have had this before Camellia ‘Black Magic’ Camellia ‘Black Magic’ Camellia champetre ‘Christmas Daffodil’ – hardly daffodil like! Camellia champetre ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Camellia ‘Memphis Belle’ – a rather blowsier…
…nice but not that different yet. Not much ‘black’ about it really. Dutch trying to sell on a silly but marketable name again. Hydrangea ‘Black Diamonds’ Hydrangea ‘Black Diamonds’ Agapanthus…
…it 40 years ago. Rhododendron haematodes One flower on Rhododendron haematodes. This is a replacement for long dead originals. Wisteria ‘Black Dragon’ Wisteria ‘Black Dragon’ Wisteria ‘Black Dragon’ on the…
…(to me anyway): MAGNOLIA ‘Rose Marie x Black Tulip’ MAGNOLIA ‘Rose Marie x Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie x Black Tulip’ is a very late flowerer and darkish red but…
…x M. ‘Deep Purple Dream’ M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Deep Purple Dream’ d) Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’ has its first three dark flowers. Never seen…
…Off’ Camellia ‘Black Lace’ with its first offering. Camellia ‘Black Lace’ Camellia ‘Duchess de Caze’ is also now on parade. I don’t like the colour mix. Camellia ‘Duchess de Caze’…
…name and registration. More pictures soon when it is not raining and is full out. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Felicity’ –…
…yet. Magnolia ‘Vairano’ Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ (Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’) just coming. Planted 2013. Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x ‘Black Tulip’ has…