…the rest of neighbouring Europe hits over 40°C. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ is already turning an autumnal pink in the drought. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ Magnolia…

…kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ with flower bracts still creamy in the shade and now with red spots in full sun. Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’…

…‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ (‘Miss Satomi’ in the new Hillier’s) Growing in full sun in the open…

…Sequoiadendron giganteum Sequoiadendron giganteum Ilex dipyrena Ilex dipyrena Ilex dipyrena Rhododendron ‘Jubilee Queen’ (loderi ‘Venus’ x Rose du Barri – 1935) Rhododendron ‘Jubilee Queen’ (loderi ‘Venus’ x Rose du Barri…

…1903 – JCW The same as the above, but I see no Emperor but plenty of Princep Mary, Victoria, Sir Watkin etc, it is a very early year so far…

…and ‘Victoria’. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ 2023 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ just coming out after all the rain. Thankfully undamaged. Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Rhododendron ‘Else Frye’ and Rhododendron…

…month. 1914 – JCW Some Clematis fasciculiflora open, nice lot of Coum, Cirrhosa very good, not much else. 1900 – JCW Some Aconite up. 1899 – JCW Victoria breaking ground….

…at the show today. 1901 – JCW Show Day. These were open and at it in good order – Weardale, Glory of Leiden. M plemp, 223, Golden Bell, Victoria, also…

…in the garden today and not all varieties are yet out by any means (eg ‘Victoria’ and Enkianthus deflexus). Enkianthus campanulatus albiflorus Enkianthus campanulatus albiflorus Enkianthus campanulatus albiflorus The buds…

…nearly all the Victoria are open, picked several Reticulata.1897 – JCW One third of the flowers open on Reticulata, Ciliatums at their best, Doronicums a few out, Emperor half, [?]…