…Rhododendron decorum These two are Bracket fungi on a rotting cherry trunk. The second may be a Hoof fungus. Sadly I am not expert enough to know and they are…

…part. 1931 – JCW No dracenas they are away.C sasanqua open, no other camellias yet the first blooms of cherry are showing in the quarry. A few rhodo’s give us…

…wonderful advert for Matsumae cherry varieties. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ 2019 – CHW Magnolia (Manglietia) sapiensis which was so superb in its first flowering this year is growing…

…– CHW Two cherry trees by the sales point are superb today. Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’). Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Ichiyo’…

…magnolia to show colour. MAGNOLIA ‘Strybing White’ MAGNOLIA ‘Strybing White’ 1999 – FJW 4 flowers on Bishop Peter – good cherry above Burns Bank.1969 – FJW Second fall of snow…

…withered bloom just as in 1931 for almost everything. A violent cold east wind for about 10 days. Some fuchsias hold on. 1931 – JCW Early Subhirtella cherry in the…

…Rhododendron agripeplum Rhododendron agripeplum Prunus campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ – a must-get cherry Prunus campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ Prunus campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ Berberis thunbergii ‘Pow Wow’ Berberis thunbergii ‘Pow Wow’ Berberis thunbergii…

…planting in the order given. Viburnum fragrans, Magnolia salicifolia, Quercus spicata, Quercus glabra, Farrers Oak, Nothofagus dombeyi, Betula albo sinensis of Wilson, one cherry not the true Pilosiuscula. 1922 –…

…earliest since 1897. There are seven or eight species of Rhodo’ open and about the same number of varieties, the early cherry and all the P pissardi which is the…

…Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ The gigantic flowers of Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’ are just appearing. Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’ 2018 – CHW The three young cherry trees by the…

…Ririei – Oleifolium – Irroratum – Hookeri – Mariesii. Cerasus Conradinae and the Italian cherry very good. 1915 – JCW About 15 species of Rhodo’ show flower Barbatum and Argenteum…

…de Graaf and many poets open, an odd cherry flower open, Thomsonii x has waned, Mrs Butlers have begun to wane, R fargesii shows colour, several reticulata blooms open but…

…so as this is a rare cherry species well worth growing in quantity. Prunus perulata Prunus perulata Prunus perulata Prunus perulata Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ blew over in last night’s…

…hydrangeas fair, cyclamen good as times go. Have cut the worst of the weeds in the lawn myself and also the brambles and nettles in the cherry tree shooting ride….

…‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’ The label has been lost on this large cherry tree. The label has been lost Flowers on the quick growing Lindera angustifolia. Lindera angustifolia Rhododendron…

…growth. Podocarpus spinulosus A young female Podocarpus matudae covered in seed heads. Podocarpus matudae Aesculus parviflora full out. Aesculus parviflora Cherry fruits forming on Prunus padus ‘Colorata’. Expect them to…

…Merrill’ Magnolia ‘Maxine Merrill’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ – not exactly spring! Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Prunus ‘Hokusai’ – yet another new Japanese cherry but a nice contrast of…

…flowering. The Matsumae cherry varieties flower for much longer and will soon become far more ‘garden worthy’ than these older Japanese varieties which have become common May flowering street trees…

…Prunus ‘Matsumae-beni-yukata’ full out and splendid. The National Trust want us to use social media to promote the cherry blossom which everyone is missing. These new Matsumae cherries should be…

…breaking. A cherry tree of great merit which is a cross between Prunus incisa and Prunus speciosa. Prunus ‘Umineko’ Prunus ‘Umineko’ Prunus ‘Umineko’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ is poor. Small flowers…