10th May

…Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Staphylea bumalda has a couple of rather poor flowers left. I have missed the best while away. Staphylea bumalda Staphylea bumalda Rhododendron…

15th January

…where we ripped out some poor Camellia reticulata seedlings in the spring. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Ruby Glow’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Ruby Glow’ I attempted to see if Magnolia martinii had…

30th July

…to make it a useful addition to the catalogue if we can locate a grower. Rudbeckia ‘Prairie Glow’ Rudbeckia ‘Prairie Glow’ A new one to me entirely was Lysimachia ‘Clethroides’…

8th September

…with seeds. Pseudopanax with seeds Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ in full flower. Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ rather…

6th March

…flowering for the very first time here in Area 27. Magnolia ’April Melody’ Magnolia ‘Cassiopeia’ likewise. Magnolia ‘Cassiopeia’ Prunus x persica ‘Spring Glow’ just opening. Prunus x persica ‘Spring Glow’…

29th March

…this one out from the (rather good) planting plans. I think this is a wind battered Magnolia ‘Flamingo’. Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Anya’ has been smashed up this year but it’s…

16th October

…Caress’ Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ with nice yellow colouring starting to show. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Albizia ‘Summer Chocolate’ Albizia ‘Summer Chocolate’ Celastrus orbiculatus with a good show in the sales point….

5th October

…chinense 2019 – CHW Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ looking especially fine with its young new growth in the sun on Sinogrande Walk. Even better than the Acer x conspicuum…

7th May

…late to see Magnolia ‘Raven’ properly. Dwarf habit. Magnolia ‘Raven’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ still performing in Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ is another victim of cold or hail or…

22nd April

…future and the Copper House development project. Dog walking and a television engineer failed to interrupt us. Toona sinensi ‘Flamingo’ in the show tunnel was superb but its leaves will…