24th April

…‘Greenway’ fronting a Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’ which is just starting to show. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Another first time flowering Magnolia ‘Dark Bird’ is completely new. 2017 planted and just one…

26th April

…speciosa ‘Madame Butterfly’ – pink/bicolour C. speciosa ‘Salmon Horizon’ C. speciosa ‘Orange Storm’ C. x superba ‘Apple Blossom’ – pink and white – variegated C. x superba ‘Issari White’ –…

4th June

…yellow, red) are about their best, good too in the Drive. Madame Lemoine lilac good for a week, all but the Waterer rhodo’s are over now. Loder’s White good yet….

12th April

…open but not all, a bad flowering year for them. The early Kobus – soulangeana – conspicua one plant. Salicifolia shows colour. Denudata nearly all out. Madame de Graaf is…