…are long and tubular. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ The fruits on what Tom Hudson identified as Malus rockii (he…

…elderly Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ which had been so carefully pruned recently was uprooted in the storm. So much for TLC! Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ completely survived Storm Eunice…

…‘Pickards Ruby’ which were over or not out yet. It is still quite a collection of American bred magnolias. This is Jaimie’s hybrid on Bond Street in its second year…

…best on Bond Street. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Mahonia species Nova from Roy Lancaster still looking wonderful on Bond Street. Mahonia species Nova Laurel…

…Norton sends me a picture of his Michelia champaca flowering in his greenhouse after 15 years. Michelia champaca 2022 – CHW This mahonia on Bond Street is flowering for the…

…‘Butterflies’ on Bond Street. Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ 2020 – CHW I discovered a couple of semi evergreen / near evergreen azaleas on Bond Street which I must have planted once 30…

…ligustrinum on Bond Street looks to be in flower but most of the flowers are seed heads. Eupatorium ligustrinum Eupatorium ligustrinum This is the unidentified spiny plant on Bond Street…

…bad things on the way. Prunus ‘Pink Perfection’ cut on Bond Street. A rather forgotten tree but just right for cutting today. Prunus ‘Pink Perfection’ Halesia carolina had come out…

…from Seamus O’Brien email from Seamus O’Brien email from Seamus O’Brien A quick walk through the Rockery today. Rhododendron ‘Wee Bee’ just out in Rookery. Rhododendron ‘Wee Bee’ John Bond’s…

…least seven different forms in this ancient clump. Azalea indica Azalea indica Cornus kousa ‘Samantha’ on Bond Street plastered in bracts. Cornus kousa ‘Samantha’ Cornus kousa ‘Samantha’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss…