…growers as well as garden centres and also grow Christmas trees.The few new plants seen were:Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’ – a gentle colour Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’ Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’ Hibiscus ‘Lavender…

…first flowers out above Crinodendron Hedge amid the Styrax species planting. Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ beside it. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Magnolia x brooklynensis…

…Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ Prunus maakii ‘Amber Beauty’ – glorious in full flower. Ours has not yet. Prunus maakii ‘Amber Beauty’ Prunus maakii ‘Amber Beauty’ Darmera peltata in…

…‘dogs on leads’ enormously.Azaleodendron ‘Hardijzer Beauty’ is really a shrub for a large plot but impressive today nonetheless. A weak and insipid garden plant. AZALEODENDRON ‘Hardijzer Beauty’ Two forms of…

…‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ A fine young Rhododendron decorum full out. Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ which we must layer and try aerial. Rhododendron ‘Beauty of…

…worse for that.Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ is excellent. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ is just opening. Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca…

…reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ just coming out under the Magnolia x veitchiis. Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Different coloured flowers on Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ var. ‘Burncoose’. This happens…

…Maria’ is nearly over. MAGNOLIA ‘Stellar Acclaim’ MAGNOLIA ‘Stellar Acclaim’ MAGNOLIA ‘Stellar Acclaim’ MAGNOLIA ‘Woodsman’ MAGNOLIA x brooklynensis ‘Eva Maria’ MAGNOLIA x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ MAGNOLIA x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’…

…here! Ucodendron whatonii Ucodendron whatonii Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ in bud and flower. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ What I am now certain is…

…Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ now properly open. Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ Magnolia’ Romance’ nearly open. Magnolia’ Romance’ Magnolia ‘ Vulcan’s Forge’ now fully out. Magnolia ‘ Vulcan’s Forge’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Darjeeling’…