19th June

…Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Photinia davidsoniae in flower by George’s Hut. Photinia davidsoniae Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ starts pink and then goes blue. Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’…

21st May

…Plant of the Year was Philadelphus ‘Petite Perfume Pink’. Very highly scented and submitted by Sparsholt College. Philadelphus ‘Petite Perfume Pink’ Philadelphus ‘Petite Perfume Pink’ Philadelphus ‘Petite Perfume Pink’ Quite…

20th April

…Nakaharae hybrid with large bright pink flowers. This clump was only planted in 2016 but is already making a good show above the path and well worth propagating. Azalea ‘Pink

23rd February

…an even better colour than the M. sprengeri var diva ‘Fire’ which we saw a few days ago. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’…

29th June

…Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ is well worth its place and much earlier into flower than the commoner white form. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snowcap’…

14th February 1897 – 2020

…this year. Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest Pink’ Magnolia ‘Pickards Ruby’ Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ (pink form) is full out unlike the original up in the garden. Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ (pink form) Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ (pink

8th December

…brown leaves holding well on the tree. Not seen it do this before and attractive in mid December. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’…

16th October

…Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ 2017 – CHW The second ancient Camellia sasanqua (pink) is suddenly out too. Camellia sasanqua (pink) Camellia sasanqua (pink) Camellia sasanqua (pink) Also the…

21st September

…produced four pink flowers; most at the very tips of the new growth. What a lovely pink it is too! pink lapageria pink lapageria 2016 – CHW Schefflera pauciflora has…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ This is labelled Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ (syn. stellata ‘Rosea’). It is certainly pink in bud but I do not think it is yet pink enough…

1st June

pink Camellia sasanquas single pink Camellia sasanquas Conversely the single white Camellia sasanquas have conventional light green new growth. I wonder why the difference is so marked on these 100…

15th April

…Wim Rutten the founder of Magnoliastore (1940-2006). Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ (M. ‘Forrest’s Pink’ x M. ‘Marilyn’) Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ (M. ‘Forrest’s Pink’ x M. ‘Marilyn’) Pomaderris apiculata now out in…

10th April

…Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ in the, now emptied, cash point. You can see the ‘touch’ here rather well. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Rhododendron augustinii ‘Penheale Blue’…

8th April

…for us to stock at Burncoose. What a display! Easy selling name too. Epimedium ‘Pink Champagne’ Epimedium ‘Pink Champagne’ Epimedium ‘Pink Champagne’ 2016 – CHW The two hectare plantation of…

3rd April

…the show this weekend. Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’ Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’ Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’ Euptelea polyandra has interesting bark. Just leafing up as a young plant on Bond Street. Euptelea polyandra…

10th May

…of rather poor flowers left. I have missed the best while away. Staphylea bumalda Staphylea bumalda Rhododendron ‘Loderi Pink Topaz’ just coming out. Rhododendron ‘Loderi Pink Topaz’ Rhododendron ‘Loderi Pink

11th July

…a hydrangea and there are no outer florets or petals at all. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Eco Pink Puff’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Eco Pink Puff’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Eco Pink Puff’ Agreed to swop…

21st November

…sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ gets better and better. Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ I had hoped to see a flower on Camellia trichocarpa but the buds are still…

14th October

…flowers high up on the second ancient and slightly darker pink Camellia sasanqua. darker pink Camellia sasanqua darker pink Camellia sasanqua The first slightly lighter pink one is now making…

29th September

…today as Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Pink Champagne’ but we were given it by John Bond at Windsor under the first name. Cotoneaster x watereri ‘Pink Champagne’ Cotoneaster x watereri ‘Pink Champagne’…