…near black agapanthus Malus ‘Pink Glow’, the crab apple with pink fruits, was the best thing on the fruit tree lines in the garden centre itself. Malus ‘Pink Glow’ Malus…

…‘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…

…be if we wait a few days. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ now showing properly – we now have three plants of different ages all doing well…

…the planting plans. LINDERA aggregata LINDERA aggregata The pink form of RHODODENDRON edgeworthii The Pink form of RHODODENDRON edgeworthii A few newer rhododendrons catch the eye: The pink form of…

…‘Pink Royalty’ 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…

…better. Total failure I fear. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ The seed heads are forming on Symplocus paniculata. These will turn blue in…

…Wasps galore on the nectar as you can see. pink sasanqua pink sasanqua pink sasanqua A young blackbird digging through the newly laid mulch in the border opposite the Camellia…

…years but it seldom fails to show in November. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ 2000 – FJW Flowers on C November Pink. 1931 – JCW…

…named the clone of this species ‘Pink Parchment’? Nicer than our original actually and seems stronger growing. Magnolia zenii ‘Pink Parchment’ Magnolia zenii ‘Pink Parchment’ Magnolia ‘Charles Raffil’ with two…

…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’…

…Magnolia x 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…

…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…

…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…

…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’…

…more frost damage. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ with plenty of flower high up. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ virtually leafless but having its last…

…mexicanum in full flower Illicium mexicanum Illicium mexicanum Rhododendron prostitum seedlings. Pink at first fading to near white. Rhododendron prostitum Rhododendron prostitum Rhododendron rireii – the best form I have…

…exceptionally early on the drive – here Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’. Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’. Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ A pink form of Azalea indica. Azalea indica First 9 spring lambs sold this week…

…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…

…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…

…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…