21st May
…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…
…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 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…
…sasanqua ‘Hiryu’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ full out and with some petal blight already below the two Magnolia x veitchii. Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia japonica…
…plants here in a clump which will give wind protection from easterly gales over time. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Another couple of plants of pink form ‘Bo-Peep’ in…
…RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year arrive at Burncoose. Philadelphus ‘Petite Perfume Pink’. Philadelphus ‘Petite Perfume Pink’ Indigofera himalayensis ‘Silk Road’ flowering for the first time in the nursery. Indigofera…
…is pink like the mother and the other is a pinkish white. Lutescens is good again after one knock out by the frost and then another by the wind. Pink…
…the show this weekend. Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’ Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’ Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’ Euptelea polyandra has interesting bark. Just leafing up as a young plant on Bond Street. Euptelea polyandra…
…‘Silver Leaf’ in the garden here. These are the new and rather more golden new growth leaves on Neolitsea sericea at Burncoose Nurseries. Neolitsea sericea ‘Silver Leaf’ Prostanthera incana is…
…is dying. We need to cut out the damaged leader to prevent the infection travelling downwards. Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ First flower on Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Border’. Camellia…
…combination with the leaves. Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Pseudopanax with seeds. Pseudopanax with seeds Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ in full flower. Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie…
…as part of a vlog. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Still colour on Hydrangea aspera…
…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…
…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…
…a hydrangea and there are no outer florets or petals at all. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Eco Pink Puff’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Eco Pink Puff’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Eco Pink Puff’ Agreed to swop…
…‘Macrantha Pink’ Azalea indica ‘Macrantha Pink’ Azalea indica ‘Balsaminaeflorum’ (Azalea rosiflora) (Rhododendron indicum ‘Balsaminaeflorum) is nearly over but its double salmon pink/red flowers are superb. Does not propagate easily. Azalea…
…catalogue (and to sell at Hampton Court) and drop some of the New Zealand varieties. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ – silver leaf edge variegation and much better than Agapanthus ‘Tinkerbell’. Agapanthus…
…(Acer nikoense) Acer maximowiczianum (Acer nikoense) Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ by the Green Gate. Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ The deciduous azaleas below the Green Gate are quite a sight…
…champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ – looks rather tender Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Black Magic’ – I think…
…‘n’ Ice” Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ And some newer magnolias:Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ – quite dull! Magnolia ‘Sentinel’…