21st March

…in bud – Hydrangea serratifolia x peruviana. I took Michelia doltsopa, M. doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’, M. ‘Mixed up Miss’, M. ‘Touch of Pink’, M. maudiae, M. foveolata and (from Burncooose)…

2nd April

…Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’. Lots more still to come. Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ First flowers on this Rhododendron rothschildii. Not a species I ever remember growing here. Like so many…

11th November

…Maddenia subsection. Forms an upright shrub. Large dark green purple tinted leaves. Scented white tinged rose flowers. June. CWT6416. Rhododendron sp Maddenia subsection. Small upright shrub. Foliage resembles Rhododendron cilliatum….

17th July

…completely new. Old seed cones and upright cylindrical male catkins on Platycarya strobilacea. The upright female cones which will eventually produce the reddish-black fruits or cones are smaller at present…

21st July

…will soon snap off in the wind. I have missed the flowers. Manglietia insignis Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Cream’ with the seed heads now swelling. Cornus kousa var. chinensis…

2nd March

…the plans but planted circa 2006/7. rhododendron rhododendron Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ is huge and excellent. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Suddenly out high up without us noticing is Rhododendron stenaulum…

27th January

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Warm and mild with a SE wind. Camellia japonica ‘Miss Charleston’ just…

21st February

…Jury’ is absolutely stand out today. What a colour! Prunus ‘Felix Jury’ Prunus ‘Felix Jury’ Prunus ‘Felix Jury’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare First flowering of this…

8th January

…plants in full growth Herbaceous plants in full growth Out in flower today:- Tiarella ‘Spring Symphony’ Tiarella ‘Spring Symphony’ Potentilla nepalensis ‘Miss Willmott’ Potentilla nepalensis ‘Miss Willmott’ Omphalodes cappadocica ‘Cherry…

9th April

…yet. Magnolia ‘Lois’ Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ just showing but not with much scent as yet. We never thought this variety tough enough to develop and grow but it is…