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…

20th April

…Nakaharae hybrid with large bright pink flowers. This clump was only planted in 2016 but is already making a good show above the path and well worth propagating. Azalea ‘Pink

4th April

…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…

23rd February

…an even better colour than the M. sprengeri var diva ‘Fire’ which we saw a few days ago. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’…

16th October

…Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ 2017 – CHW The second ancient Camellia sasanqua (pink) is suddenly out too. Camellia sasanqua (pink) Camellia sasanqua (pink) Camellia sasanqua (pink) Also the…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ This is labelled Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ (syn. stellata ‘Rosea’). It is certainly pink in bud but I do not think it is yet pink enough…

14th February 1897 – 2020

…this year. Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest Pink’ Magnolia ‘Pickards Ruby’ Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ (pink form) is full out unlike the original up in the garden. Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ (pink form) Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ (pink

8th December

…brown leaves holding well on the tree. Not seen it do this before and attractive in mid December. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’…

10th April

…Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ in the, now emptied, cash point. You can see the ‘touch’ here rather well. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Rhododendron augustinii ‘Penheale Blue’…

21st September

…produced four pink flowers; most at the very tips of the new growth. What a lovely pink it is too! pink lapageria pink lapageria 2016 – CHW Schefflera pauciflora has…

1st June

pink Camellia sasanquas single pink Camellia sasanquas Conversely the single white Camellia sasanquas have conventional light green new growth. I wonder why the difference is so marked on these 100…

10th May

…of rather poor flowers left. I have missed the best while away. Staphylea bumalda Staphylea bumalda Rhododendron ‘Loderi Pink Topaz’ just coming out. Rhododendron ‘Loderi Pink Topaz’ Rhododendron ‘Loderi Pink

8th April

…for us to stock at Burncoose. What a display! Easy selling name too. Epimedium ‘Pink Champagne’ Epimedium ‘Pink Champagne’ Epimedium ‘Pink Champagne’ 2016 – CHW The two hectare plantation of…

3rd April

…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…

25th June

…Styrax japonica ‘Pink Chimes’ Styrax japonica ‘Pink Chimes’ Styrax japonica ‘Pink Chimes’ 1990 – FJW Rosa filipes ‘Kiftsgate’ by Front Gate – excellent. 1989 – FJW Styrax japonica out as…

21st November

…sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ gets better and better. Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ I had hoped to see a flower on Camellia trichocarpa but the buds are still…

14th October

…flowers high up on the second ancient and slightly darker pink Camellia sasanqua. darker pink Camellia sasanqua darker pink Camellia sasanqua The first slightly lighter pink one is now making…

29th September

…today as Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Pink Champagne’ but we were given it by John Bond at Windsor under the first name. Cotoneaster x watereri ‘Pink Champagne’ Cotoneaster x watereri ‘Pink Champagne’…

25th September

…and infection which you now see? Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ I went to see if there were any small black cherries left…

2nd August

…a huge clump of around eight feet tall. Very floriferous in full sun. Opening white, then a hint of pink, then pinkish allover. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink