…with some early Rhododendron sutchuenense hybrids framing it off. Looking down on them is the best way to see magnolias. Magnolia campbellii Alba I might now recap on the best…

…their best. Single Camellias and Reticulata species past best. Garden Reticulata not yet at best – Arboreums going over.Davidsonianum and Augustinii just coming well out also Auklandii hybrids and some…

…dying rhododendrons from previous droughts. Rhododendron ‘Bobolink’. Rhododendron ‘Bobolink’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Lemon Meringue’. Rhododendron ‘Lemon Meringue’ Rhododendron ‘Lemon Meringue’ Rhododendron ‘Lemon Meringue’…

…dry the flowers stand proud from the emerging leaves this year rather than being swamped by them. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Rhododendron desquamatum is its…

…aprica Crataegus aprica Crataegus aprica Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x ‘Gold Cup’ – planted 2014 Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x ‘Gold Cup’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlett’ now properly out. Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlett’ Crataegus…

…up the Latin name first! yellow Icelandic poppies yellow Icelandic poppies We were worried as to whether the Magnolia delavayi cut down last August would recover from The Beast. The…

…in the spring. Rhododendron flavidum is one of its parents and often has an autumn show too as we saw earlier but nothing like this. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow…

…at best. Also old Mollicomata ¼ out, rest not including ten young with buds. Salicifolia one good. Diva a few flowers. Reticulatas and St Ewe at best. Saluenensis past best….

…Loder challenge cup for best hybrid rhododendron truss. Jaimie receives the RHS Loder challenge cup CHW receives the RCMG Quicke cup for best magnolias in the show. CHW receives cup…

…growth. Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ shaping up quite well. Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ Crataegus schraderiana is another new species which will be…

…light pink with a yellow flare and a whitish stripe. whitish stripe whitish stripe whitish stripe Then a rather more conventional late flowering pale yellow. pale yellow pale yellow Similar…

…‘Loderi Pink Diamond’ if only on its leaf form but still not correct. Rhododendron ‘Loderi Pink Diamond’ Rhododendron ‘Loderi Pink Diamond’ Another pleasant yellow royalii hybrid. yellowish royalii hybrid yellowish…

…gave it a name. best blue hydrangea best blue hydrangea Still plenty of flower on the Azalea indica clump also in full shade in the Auklandii Garden. Weeks since the…

…to see yellow flowers on Yellow Lantern from the front door today. A new first for Caerhays as the plant is tall enough to show up (against the new beech…

…front gate and the third behind the JCW camellia clump on Bond Street. Was it not fortunate that the best plant ended up in the best place or was it…

…past best. Camellia reticulata at its best but others over except doubles. There has been a lot of hot sun and cold nights. Some hail the last week. Magnolia Diva…

…always known it. Yellow in bud but less yellow this year than last. Is it floribunda? Tom Hudson says just another form of M. doltsopa. Michelia floribunda Michelia floribunda Michelia…

…The wild origin Magnolia cylindrica is now full out a week after we first looked. Magnolia cylindrica The first yellow magnolia is showing. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ is quite a good yellowish…

…flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C Williams’ almost out earlier than ever this year. Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C Williams’ Acer palmatum ‘Inazuma’ not quite yet at its best. Acer palmatum…

…Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Wonderful new growth buds on Salix fargesii. Planted in 2010 and now a stout multi-stemmed shrub. Salix fargesii Salix fargesii New leaves on Prunus…