5th June

…Hand. A very late flowering variety. Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ on the bank by the top lodge. Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ The first hydrangea into flower –…

11th May

…cut this plant back regularly to encourage this regrowth. Deutzia longifolia Deutzia longifolia Azalea ‘Barthold Lazzer’ is the first of the 9 clumps of old fashioned Ghent azaleas to flower…

3rd May

…trashed by squirrels. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Magnolia ‘Sunburst’. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ just coming out. Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ The white sport of Azalea ‘Greenway’ – a good…

20th February

…Hydrangea chinensis – from Taiwan Hydrangea aspera ‘Hot Chocolate’ Deutzia purpurascens – variable – ours purple Deutzia longifolia – pink or white flowers Indigofera pendula ‘Shangri La’ – AGM –…

22nd May

…an unsteady appearance in a Mahonia. Fledgling blackbird Deutzia subulata given to us by Roy Lancaster and planted in 2007. Deutzia subulata Abies firma is a new species to us…

Visit to Tregrehan – 12th March 2022

…conifer. Hydrangea peruviana x Hydrangea serratifolia An evergreen species of deutzia already in flower. Small growing in full shade. deutzia Camellia trichocarpa which has outstanding scent. Camellia trichocarpa Camellia trichocarpa…

20th November

…does not normally think of deutzias as having autumn colour. Deutzia crenata ‘Nikko’ Trachelospermum jasminoides has leaves which are now entirely red with no green at all. What a specimen…

15th October

Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ has developed slowly after planting in 2020. Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ This Diospyros kaki was planted in 2013. A few hints of…

26th June

…flower but nice leaves. Lagerstroemia indica ‘Fuchsia d’Ete’ Astrantia ‘Florence’ Astrantia ‘Florence’ Deutzia compacta flowering well. Deutzia compacta Wisteria sinensis ‘Alba’ flowering in amongst Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest’ by the steps…

4th June

…Schefflera delavayi to that seen yesterday on rhododendrifolia. Schefflera delavayi Syringa reticulata flowering better than I have even seen it in a dry location. Syringa reticulata Syringa reticulata Deutzia x…

21st April

…(BWJ 8091) New growth on Quercus acerifolia. Quercus acerifolia And on Weinmannia trichosperma. Weinmannia trichosperma Deutzia crassifolia from Tom Hudson. Deutzia crassifolia Comptonia peregrina now in full leaf. We saw…

4th May

Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ now full out. Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ Rhododendron zaleucum is now about 10ft. Rhododendron zaleucum Rhododendron zaleucum Aextoxicon punctatum is making a…

1st May

…in the 2021 Burncoose catalogue. Just buds for now but interesting leaves with an odd silvery hue. Crataegus schraderiana Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ just out. Rounded habit so…

30th April

…today is Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ out earlier than expected. Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ looking very fine. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Rhododendron veitchianum ‘Cubittii’…

27th April

…Paeonia mlokosewitschii Tilia paucicostata which we have recently planted in Tin Garden. Deutzia ‘Cherry Dream’ in the Hilliers Garden Centre. Deutzia ‘Cherry Dream’ Quercus longistyla was a gift from Thomas…

20th April

Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ just out in flower. Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ A large Azalea ‘Fedora’ just coming out on the drive. Semi-evergreen. Azalea ‘Fedora’ Unripe elm seeds fallen onto the drive…

2nd January

…that Deutzia multiradiata is evergreen. Deutzia multiradiata These are the fallen fruits of Cornus capitata which the crows have been gorging on. Cornus capitata Cornus capitata First snowdrop nearly out….

17th February

Deutzia to give summer colour. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ is the centrepiece with Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’, Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’, Magnolia ‘Blue Opal’ and Magnolia ‘Mighty Mouse’ included as well. A new…

25th June

deutzia are coming into their own in the garden with several exceptional plants. The hydrangeas are now starting into colour. Only a few flowers this year on the liriodendron unlike…

6th July

…Philadelphus madrensis and Philadelphus karw(?). These only arrived last summer and I must ask Asia where they are? Twelve new species in all (and about the same number of Deutzia