…loebneri ‘Pink Stardust’ had largely dropped already. Not as pink as ‘Raspberry Fun’. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Stardust’ Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Surprised to find Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’…

…to test the scent. Magnolia ‘Parfum’ This must, I assume, be wrongly labelled as Magnolia ‘Blue Diamond’ but it is not in the Eisenhut reference book. wrongly labelled as Magnolia…

…species. Wisteria ‘Pink Ice’ perhaps? Wisteria ‘Pink Ice’ ? Wisteria ‘Pink Ice’ ? Wisteria venista ‘Shiro-kapitan’ just coming out. Wisteria venista ‘Shiro-kapitan’ Wisteria venista ‘Shiro-kapitan’ Cydonia oblonga – as good…

…walteri now fully out in flower on the drive. Blown open in the wind. Cornus walteri A hint of pink on Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’. Pinkish buds and occasionally one…

…First flowers on a young Camellia japonica ‘Diamond Head’. Camellia japonica ‘Diamond Head’ 2023 – CHW Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’ now full out above the greenhouse. Daphne bholua ‘Garden…

…of Pink’ 2010 planted Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ 2010 planted Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ This may or may not be Michelia foveolata (no flowers yet). Looks more like Michelia maccleurei…

…a much larger and pinker flower than ‘Pink Showers’ seen yesterday. Dark leaves too of course. Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Snowbell’ Stewartia x henryae with a good crop of flowers. Stewartia…

…sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ just out. An Ian Baldick introduction from New Zealand previously called ‘Ian’s Giant Pink’. It is not that ‘giant’ as yet? Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’…

…and gentler east winds. Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Then a red one with an orange flare. red red Still tight buds on Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’….

…Over flowering probably hastened their demise. I had forgotten that we still have one really decent clump of Rhododendron royalii ‘Pink Flush’. Rhododendron royalii ‘Pink Flush’ Rhododendron royalii ‘Pink Flush’…