17th April 1897 – 2020

…its first flowers out. A delicate yellow and a very different shape to Magnolia ‘Daphne’ which we all agree is the best of the third and latest generation of yellow…

14th April 1897 – 2020

…(WWJ 11943). Rhodelia parvipetala Suddenly the splendid yellow Magnolia ‘Lois’ is out too. Long before its yellow rival, Magnolia ‘Daphne’. Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ Azalea ‘Hinodegiri’ a sea of red…

6th April 1897 – 2020

…Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. You can see hints of yellow in the bud and in the veining at the bottom of the tepals but not much. Magnolia…

3rd April 1897 – 2020

…Narcissus ‘Moondragon’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ 2019 – CHW Still no rain!A flower on the large Rhododendron sinogrande which…

3rd March 1897 – 2020

…but the buds are yellow! yellow form of Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ yellow form of Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ yellow form of Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Fallen petals below the Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New…

8th October

…garden a week or so ago but with smaller crab apples. yellow fruit yellow fruit 2. Much more oblong or pear shaped crab apples which are yellow at first turning…

5th November

…form) out together again! Fuchsia and the ancient Camellia sasanqua Forsythia turning yellow then red by the gents loos. Forsythia Sorbus hupehensis (now Sorbus pseudohupehensis) with pinkish berries. Sorbus hupehensis…

11th November

…silvery leaves. Primrose yellow flowers with a pink blotch. April/May. CWT6410. Rhododendron sp Maddenia subsection. Virtually prostrate, producing rosettes of dark green leaves. Deep yellow flowers resembling Rhododendon Valentiniodes. April/May….

13th November

…a young Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ in Tin Garden. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Sorbus wilsoniana now with good autumn colour to match the berries. Sorbus wilsoniana Sorbus wilsoniana Liriodendron chinense starting to…

18th November

…turn yellower. Chionanthus virginicus Eriobotrya deflexa with red new growth. Eriobotrya deflexa Seed forming after late flowering on Hoheria populnea. Hoheria populnea First flowers out on Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’…

20th November

…x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’ As is often the case a few secondary or premature flowers on Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. This one is by the Auklandii…

21st November

…flowers on Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’. Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’ Decent yellow tints on Corylopsis spicata. Corylopsis spicata Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ now full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’…

23rd November

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Prunus ‘Shirotae’ had dropped this year with no show of yellow. Prunus ‘Shirotae’…

28th November

…a delicate yellow as another rainstorm threatens. I have never taken this in properly before. Higher up they are definitely a darker yellow. Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia…

6th December

…yellow new growth. This unstable x williamsii hybrid has yellow centres to its leaves and has here shown how the viral (?) cause of this variegation can become more pronounced…

8th December

…already been frosted. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’ The Ginkgo biloba is finally turning its splendid yellow. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba 2021 – CHW Seedpods on Torreya taxifolia….

20th June 1897 – 2020

…flowers on the plain yellow day-lilies outside the front door. yellow day-lilies yellow day-lilies 2017 – CHW Lonicera crassifolia is a prostrate evergreen species which Asia should propagate. It was…

26th May 1897 – 2020

…Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ is almost over. Cannot remember the breeding or origin of this one? Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ We had a cut vase…

23rd May 1897 – 2020

…‘Yellow Fever’ still has quite a few flowers left out. It was very late into flower this year. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Three groups of my father’s rhododendron…

19th May 1897 – 2020

…‘Ossies Yellow’ Magnolia ‘Ossies Yellow’ Rhododendron zaleucum (KW 20837) flowering for the first time since planting in 2017. Yellow flowers on this species which is normally pink-rose-purple in colour suggest…