3rd April

…used to be a clump opposite the front door. Narcissus ‘King Alfred’ Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’ still looking good this late in the camellia season. Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’…

23rd April

Red’ – not sure which but very good in full sun in a hot dry bed. Lonicera tatarica ‘Hacks Red’ or ‘Arnold Red’ Lonicera tatarica ‘Hacks Red’ or ‘Arnold Red’…

16th March

‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Pseudotaxus chienii looks a bit insipid. Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Schefflera rhododendrifolia – too small…

10th February

…sprengeri ‘Elongata’ First colour on Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ – a sister seedling to ‘Star Wars’ and a better colour I suspect. Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ The magnolia above…

8th November

King’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Crimson King’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Crimson King’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Everards’s Delight’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Everards’s Delight’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Everards’s Delight’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Everards’s Delight’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Little Liane’….

26th September

…for sale from our own cuttings. Abutilon ‘Red Hot Lava’ Abutilon ‘Red Hot Lava’ Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala just starting its vivid red autumn colours at the tips of some…

18th April

…– red buds opening to white. Malus ‘Gorgeous’ Malus ‘Van Eseltine’ – a bit wind damaged. Malus ‘Van Eseltine’ Malus ‘Royal ‘Raindrops’ – a good red. Malus ‘Royal ‘Raindrops’ Malus…

20th February

…like the true Blood Red arboreum. Blood Red arboreum Blood Red arboreum A Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ sister seedling (and not as good) showing up in the mist outside the front…

1st April

…before. Nothing like as good as the double flowered Nuccio’s Nurseries varieties growing in the Tregothnan reticulata collection but probably worth Asia propagating. Camellia reticulata ‘Red Crystal’ Camellia reticulata ‘Red

5th October

King’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ Photinio villosa var. coreana now has massed ripe fruits. We saw the other two forms of P. villosa with berries a week or two ago. Photinio…