…bit irregular and greenish. Nowhere near as good as ‘Yellow Fever’ or ‘Lemon Star’ which we saw in the last week. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ The pinkish Rhododendron sinogrande known…

…the sun. Quercus stenophylloides A young Abies delavayi. Abies delavayi Abies forrestii var. georgei. Abies forrestii var. georgei Still good flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ – a very…

…2006 planted Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ performing really well and better than I have ever witnessed before. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia offinalis biloba still in bud too but many more buds…

…fargesii – first time I have seen this. Salix fargesii Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Swedish Star’ – just opening, one of the very best yellows. Magnolia ‘Swedish…

…but sunny day with no wind. We need rain in the next week or there will be casualties in the spring planting. It is turning into a good rhododendron year…

…Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo’ on the drive is just out. Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo’ Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo’ Azalea ‘Sun Chariot’ growing in shade. Azalea ‘Sun Chariot’ Azalea ‘Sun Chariot’ First flower on…

…eliptica ‘James Roof’ Sunday rest and no room on the sofa! Brock is however still ready to go. Sunday rest Sunday rest 2018 – CHW Sorbus alnifolia (BSWJ 10948) holding…

…‘Oregon Sunset’ Hesperantha ‘Oregon Sunset’ Camellia ‘Dazzler’ now full out. Other Camellia sasanquas out today included ‘Hugh Evans’. Camellia ‘Dazzler’ Camellia ‘Dazzler’ Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’ with its attractively mottled…

…year old clump of Rhododendron schlippenbachii in full sun on the drive. 30 year old clump of Rhododendron schlippenbachii in full sun Secondly 15 year old plants in semi shade…

…CHW The first rather pale single light pink Camellia sasanqua is now full out and rather fine in the sun. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua The single white sasanqua has its…

…identification remains confused and the taxonomists will have a field day soon changing names. First flowers now out in the sun high up on one of the Camellia taliensis. I…

…Oemleria cerasiformis Then to Tin Garden area. Two young plants of Rhododendron wilsoniae seem to have been bleached in the sun in Tin Garden. The lower leaves are untouched. Rather…

…The wild black bees whose home got felled are still very much in evidence in the sun today in their fallen trunk. wild black bees I have missed most of…

…– CHW (some photos to follow) More record tree labels going out today with Karol.Prunus x incam ‘Shosar’ is nicely out in the sun below the Tower. Another by the…

…(‘Dewatairin’) high up. This is a Higo camellia and one of the earliest of these to flower. Camellia ‘Hatsu-Zakura’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ splendid in the sun. Tilia cordata ‘Winter…

…I had thought yesterday when consulting the planting plan. Rhododendron ririei Rhododendron ririei Seeds on Sophora ‘Sun King’. Sophora ‘Sun King’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ now at its best on the…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ 2022 – CHW First solitary flower on Camellia ‘Sundae’. None of the other newer varieties on Sinogrande Walk are showing as yet. Camellia ‘Sundae’ Acer…

…‘Desire’ Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia ‘Carter’s Sunburst’ Camellia ‘Carter’s Sunburst’ Camellia ‘Magnoliaflora’ Camellia ‘Magnoliaflora’ Camellia ‘High Hat’ – later out than usual Camellia ‘High Hat’ Camellia ‘Margherita Coleoni’ Camellia ‘Margherita Coleoni’…

…‘Darjeeling’ This poor Rhododendron sinogrande is about to die. In full sun the new growth in the drought was tiny and pathetic. It is now nearly all brown and dead….

…on Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ which we planted out last spring in a very sheltered spot at the top of the garden. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’…