15th April

…Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Purple Globe’ with its first flower somewhat battered. A new one to us. Magnolia ‘Purple Globe’ Magnolia ‘Purple Globe’ Magnolia (Michelia) platypetala…

7th October

…in flower with gorgeous reddish foliage around the white flowers. X Gordolina grandiflora X Gordolina grandiflora Sycoparrotia semidecidua ‘Purple Haze’ has startling blackish-purple new growth and is a new plant…

8th July

…coup in gardening terms. Magnolia tamaulipana Another Eucryphia x lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ with even larger flowers. This form was discovered in Tasmania. Eucryphia x lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Flowers on the…

7th September

Cloud’ x ‘Sunrise’ 21. ‘Mr Julian’ x ‘Vulcan’ 22. ‘Betty Jessel ‘ x ‘Vulcan’ 23. ‘Red Lion’ x ‘Vulcan’ 24. ‘Apollo’ x ‘Vulcan’ 25. ‘Purple Sensation’ x ‘Vulcan’ 26. ‘Felix…

31st August

…is now full out. One of the parents of Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ as is now obvious. Escallonia bifida Escallonia bifida Merrillopanax alpinus leaves have hints of purple appearing on the older…

12th July

Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’. Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’ Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Deal’. Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Deal’ Salvia ‘Fairy Queen’ not…

14th October

…japonica seeds Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ is going over but I saw and photographed a flower on this plant last January. Good value! Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Cladastris kentuckea is…

2nd March

…has finally been cut back hard as most of the top was dead. Plenty of reshooting from the base. Lindera communis Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ blown out early high up…

2nd August

…today. Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron auriculatum Plenty of berries setting on Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’. Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ 2019 – CHW Off to Burncoose for a video and photography day…

14th September

…with seeds. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Burncoose’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Burncoose’ This Acacia baileyana has doubled in size since planting this spring. Acacia baileyana Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ with nearly ripe berries. Crataegus…