7th November

…best plants shown at the dinner were:  Sorbus hedlundii  Euonymus myrianthus  Cobaea pringlei (John d’Arcy)  Diospyros lotus (Kew)  Diospyros kaki (Kew)  Malus transitoria (Hergest…

16th October

white Camellia sasanqua The second, smaller, white Camellia sasanqua is further out. Two days ago nothing. smaller, white Camellia sasanqua smaller, white Camellia sasanqua Fuchsia and white Camellia sasanqua both…

5th June

…Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ The barn conversions at White Stiles are nearing completion. White Stiles White Stiles White Stiles Crataegus dahurica in flower for the first time here. Crataegus dahurica Vallea stipularis…

9th April

…‘Hino Crimson’ Azalea ‘Hino Crimson’ Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron macabeanum Pieris ‘White Pearl’ Pieris ‘White Pearl’ If you want to see other nice things at the show click here. 2018 –…

22nd May

…be at Kew. Then my holly article will finally be ready for publication. We start with the puzzle that has plagued us for decades and caused endless confusion. Four of…

6th April

…williamsianum x martinianum A totally different and very elderly form of Rhododendron sinogrande on the drive with near white flowers. Rhododendron sinogrande 2022 – CHW White bluebells in a bluebell…

5th April

…red centres. Catkins in profusion all over. Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ (formerly…

14th May

…the Rabbit Warren. John Whitehead John Whitehead John Whitehead A self-sown seedling of Aesculus wilsonii which had, unusually, escaped the mice. 2022 – CHW More new things leafing up and…

27th March

…bit late out for this but full shade here. Camellia tsai Camellia tsai Magnolia ‘Burncoose White’ (or ‘Tennis Court’) – the near white form of mollicomata is flowering profusely in…

25th March

…dwarf growing Rhododendron canadense just coming out. Rhododendron canadense Magnolia ‘Elisa Odenwald’ has one white flower. This is a Todd Gresham hybrid between M. x soulangeana ‘Lennei Alba’ and M….