…Chelsea. Azalea ‘Orange King’ Azalea ‘Orange King’ A rogue Rhododendron ponticum is suddenly visible opposite Rhododendron stenaulum. It must go! Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron ponticum Podocarpus ‘Blue Gem’ has the most…

…although the best of its orange twigs are yet to emerge as the leaf drops. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Carpinus caroliniana is the first species of…

…this one is true to name. It has produced much darker flowers in the past. Magnolia ‘Spectrum’ Magnolia ‘Spectrum’ Podocarpus acutifolius has a good orange-yellow glow even before the new…

…collection which awaits planting in the Kitchen Garden still has colourful fruits on the following varieties:-Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus ‘Golden…

…from Thomas Methuen-Campbell. Quercus liebmannii Quercus liebmannii Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ living up to its name. No sign of fading to green here. Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ Indigofera himachalensis (from…

…Abies spectabilis Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ full out by George’s Hut. This is a Rhododendron griffithianum hybrid. Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Over the bank holiday weekend a large oak tree…

…Lonicera nitida ‘Tidy Tips’ Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ is full out as one would expect. Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ Osmanthus yunnanensis full out as well. Osmanthus yunnanensis So…

…in the Auklandii Garden out a bit early by normal standards. Magnolia campbellii var. Alba seedling Three Camellia reticulata varieties just now out in flower: ‘Lasca Beauty’ – the best…

…Pseudowintera ‘Red Leopard’ – quite outstanding leaf colour. Pseudowintera ‘Red Leopard’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ just emerging. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ Daphne ‘Spring Beauty’. Daphne ‘Spring Beauty’ Last year I photographed an…

…out. Magnolia campbellii Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ in fine form about 8 years from planting out. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ just as good in the opposite…

…sanguinea ‘Winter Beauty’ looking spectacular. As good as ‘Winter Fire’? Cornus sanguinea ‘Winter Beauty’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ Camellia ‘Little…

…‘Neville Copeman’ Malus ‘Neville Copeman’ Malus ‘Indian Magic’ Malus ‘Indian Magic’ Malus ‘Halloween’ Malus ‘Halloween’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ – the heaviest fruiter of all…

…herbaceous plants. So very much a nursery and not a garden centre. Among the novelties seen were:Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Lemon’ and Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Lemon’ and Achillea…

…will keel over completely in the next real gale (possibly into next door’s garden). We had a beauty last night with flagpoles rattling and lots of rain and noise in…

…Camellia japonica ‘Christmas Beauty’ only planted 2 years ago and the first flowers I have seen. New to us but not exactly on schedule. Camellia japonica ‘Christmas Beauty’ Narcissus ‘Mr…

…Beauty’ are just out. Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Interesting bark on Vaccinum donaldianum which I had not noticed before. Vaccinum donaldianum Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ just out in the Auklandii…

…One from Millais I expect. A delicate blowsy pink with a compact habit. Rhododendron ‘Van Nes Sensation’ Rhododendron ‘Van Nes Sensation’ Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ now full out and without…

…cordata ‘Winter Orange’ looking superb now denuded of all its leaves. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ The fruits on Photinia macrophylla are now ripe and red. Photinia…

…a fair crop. Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ is turning in colour to yellow and its orange new shoots are going from red to orange…

…elderly clump which disliked being cut back and rebelled by dying so we have desisted. Azalea ‘Orangeade’ Azalea ‘Orangeade’ Magnolia x wiesneri nicely out below Slip Rail and heavily scented….