16th April

…not peach-apricot as they should be, but I think they will yet fade in colour. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ The dwarf Rhododendron russatum in the Rockery….

14th April

…labelled Magnolia ‘Peachy’ above Hovel Cart Road. Planted in circa 2010. Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Magnolia ‘Peachy’ This is Magnolia ‘Daybreak’, planted in 2008, by way of comparison. This too…

26th April

…C. x superba ‘Apple Blossom’ – pink and white – variegated C. x superba ‘Issari White’ – tiny flowers in profusion C. x superba ‘Pink Trail’ – white flowers age…

31st March

…‘Princess Margaret’ Prunus ‘Matsumae-beni-yukata’ full out and splendid. The National Trust want us to use social media to promote the cherry blossom which everyone is missing. These new Matsumae cherries…