2nd November

…Trail around the garden. Pumpkin Trail Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ with flowers already. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ with autumn tints. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’…

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’…

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

1st July 1897 – 2020

…japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ is quite like Magnolia officinalis biloba but flowering three months later. Really pink on the outside of the tepals…

20th April 1897 – 2020

…worth propagating. Azalea ‘Pink Pancake’ Azalea ‘Pink Pancake’ 2018 – CHW Back at home after over 1,200 miles of driving in six days. Jaimie has kept up with things while…

8th April 1897 – 2020

…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 camellias in…

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…

3rd April

…children do. grandchildren enjoy a fire Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’ on Bond Street should be just that for the show this weekend. Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’ Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’ Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’…

5th April

…or possibly Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Lady Woodsman’ (M. brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x M. ‘Pink Surprise’) flowering for the first time. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x M. ‘Pink Royalty’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’. Magnolia…

13th April

…meleagris (Snake’s head fritillary). Fritillaria meleagris Camellia japonica ‘Pink Tinsie’ – this is the pink in bud opening near white form of C. japonica ‘Bob’s Tinsie’ – very good and…

26th April

…‘Madame Butterfly’ – pink/bicolour C. speciosa ‘Salmon Horizon’ C. speciosa ‘Orange Storm’ C. x superba ‘Apple Blossom’ – pink and white – variegated C. x superba ‘Issari White’ – tiny…

13th June

…in flower. Viburnum wrightii Rhododendron ‘Royal Finis Pink’ – 2017 planted. Rhododendron ‘Royal Finis Pink’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Finis Pink’ Lots of clumps of youngish Rhododendron decorum now going over. Rhododendron…

11th July

…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 website pictures with Eddington House…

29th July

…Magic Dragon’ grows to about 3-3½ft. Rehmannia ‘Walberton Magic Dragon’ Campanula ‘Pink Octopus’ has the merit of being rather different. Campanula ‘Pink Octopus’ Pengelly Garden Centre is rather different. A…

2nd August

…in a huge clump of around eight feet tall. Very floriferous in full sun. Opening white, then a hint of pink, then pinkish allover. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’ Hydrangea paniculata…

29th September

…under the first name. Cotoneaster x watereri ‘Pink Champagne’ Cotoneaster x watereri ‘Pink Champagne’ Cotoneaster x watereri ‘Pink Champagne’ 2018 – CHW More of the same.Illicium philippinense with one remaining…

14th October

pink Camellia sasanqua. darker pink Camellia sasanqua darker pink Camellia sasanqua The first slightly lighter pink one is now making a reasonable show. lighter pink one lighter pink one 2019…

15th May 1897 – 2020

…Malus x micromalus (Malus baccata x Malus spectabilis) is a fine show. Hillier’s says it has pink flowers! The buds are pink but the flowers are not. The label is…

10th May 1897 – 2020

…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 Topaz’…

13th April 1897 – 2020

…pretty. Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanagasa’ (syn ‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanagasa’ (syn ‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanagasa’ (syn ‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-beni-murasaki’ (syn ‘Candy Floss’) rather less spectacular but will be good. Prunus ‘Matsumae-beni-murasaki’…