…colour than Windsor’s exhibit at the Savill Gardens. Later into flower too than our old plant in the Rookery which is over. Rhododendron serpyllifolium Rhododendron serpyllifolium 2016 – CHW The…

…Park’ is itself a Savill Garden calophytum cross. Rather good as it opens but fading to white. Worth naming? Rhododendron calophytum with Rhododendron ‘Titness Park’ A robin has nested and…

…(Heather) Erica carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’ – easily the best thing today in the heather beds. Erica carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’ Erica carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’ Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticlear’ in full flower. Pyrus…

…Dream’ has small rounded reddish flowers. Different but nothing outstanding. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’ Prunus matsumae ‘Hanaguruma’ was given to us by Harvey Stephens of the Savill…

…pink flowers and an exceptional cherry which I first saw at the Savill Gardens years ago. Three plants in a clump in Tin Garden. Wonderful bark as well. Prunus ‘Felix…

…one shown at Savill last week. Rhododendron wilsonae Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ just out as a top grafted plant by Georges Hut. 1997 planted and still only 4ft. Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’…

…the 3 biggest Pinus insignis look dreadful. I suspect Cornish gardens have fared better than their counterparts in Hampshire, Kent, and other home counties. Exbury and the Savill Gardens can…

…the Savill Gardens. Now very good but is it really a form of dawsoniana? Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’ Another of Jaimie’s new hybrids with just one flower (ever) so far but…