16th October

…Celastrus orbiculatus Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ with larger yellow crab apples than seen elsewhere in this diary recently. Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Another new entry for the 2021 catalogue is Lonicera periclymenum…

1st November

…stumps and roots. ‘Golden Scalycap’ (Pholiota aurivella) ‘Golden Scalycap’ (Pholiota aurivella) ‘Golden Scalycap’ (Pholiota aurivella) Euonymus morrisonensis with open seed capsules and just the odd orange seed left inside. Euonymus…

29th February

…here as ‘Golden Oriole var. Busaco’. Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group A grafted Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ above the greenhouse from the Lanarth plant growing at the top of…

3rd September

‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ 2018 – CHW The first flush of autumn colour on Cladastris kentuckea. Cladastris kentuckea The Beast damaged Rhododendron stenaulum is…

24th February

…‘Maisie’ As has Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole Busaco’ (Rhododendron moupinense x Rhododendron sulfureum). This form has much darker flowers than ‘Golden Oriole Talavera’ which was also Caerhays bred. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole…

22nd April

…is Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ which will not be winning any prizes! Not one of the yellows that has made the grade. Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ Still a few…

4th March

…Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group – ‘Talavera’. Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group – ‘Talavera’ Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group – ‘Talavera’ Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ with another ‘pudding’ underneath (Nicky). Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ Camellia…

6th March

…has lovely smooth bark. Rhododendron Golden Orieole var ‘Talavera’ Rhododendron Golden Orieole var ‘Talavera’ Magnolia sprengeri var diva faces the wind on the drive. Note the drooping branches of this…

7th March

…hint of red in the flowers unlike ‘Talavera’ which is a pure yellow. This group is above Rogers Quarry. Rhododendron Golden Oriole var ‘Busaco’ Rhododendron Golden Oriole var ‘Busaco’ Rhododendron…

26th June

…normal. Nice new plants seen there. Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Potentilla ‘Arc-en-Ciel’ looked an especially good new herbaceous form with big colour changes in the flower colour as…