…here are nice yellow tints. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Gum Ball’ This is Liquidambar styracifolia ‘Oconee’, which has a very similar habit to ‘Gum Ball’ but, here, has coloured up rather better…

…And on Rhodelia parvipetala (WWJ 11943). Rhodelia parvipetala Suddenly the splendid yellow Magnolia ‘Lois’ is out too. Long before its yellow rival, Magnolia ‘Daphne’. Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ Azalea ‘Hinodegiri’…

…with decent secondary flowers. We pick one for the house. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Sadly the Tilia henryana has collapsed. One bit of the tree…

…planting. Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ is almost over. Cannot remember the breeding or origin of this one? Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ We had a cut…

…am missing in the garden today. Magnolia ‘Anilou’ turns out to be as good a yellow as its writeups have suggested. Magnolia ‘Anilou’ Crataegus combyi Crataegus combyi Crataegus combyi Crataegus…

…are four record trees here which I labelled with the new labels today – Paulownia fortunei, Sorbus torminalis, Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ and Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ Magnolia campbellii…

…Gala’ Magnolia ‘Golden Gala’ As was the champion tree of Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ 2019 – CHW Some newish magnolias in Kennel Close.In a magnificent…

…splendid second autumn flowering as usual on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Podocarps swelling on Podocarpus henkellii. Podocarpus henkellii The…

…light pink with a yellow flare and a whitish stripe. whitish stripe whitish stripe whitish stripe Then a rather more conventional late flowering pale yellow. pale yellow pale yellow Similar…

…‘Yellow Lantern’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Rhododendron niveum on Sinogrande Walk. See how the flowers fade in colour with age. Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum This is one of a batch of…

…so the trumpet flowers show up when they hang from its arching branches. Cantua boxifolia Dierama pulcherrimum – seeds formed already on this fine clump although some flowers are still…

…of inferior seedlings open. 1897 – JCW Most of one batch of Sir Watkin out, all N Horsfieldii, some G Spur and H irving. First Emperor shows colour, Italian trumpet…

…in the ground. 1915 – JCW A late daff year, a few trumpets red 32 and 197 trumpet open. The first buds of Auklandii x Arboreum opening, a bud or…

…in the trumpet that ‘Maisie’ does (Rh. moupinense x Rh. chrysodoron). ‘Maisie’ is registered with the Rhododendron Society but this one is not. Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ Unnoticed until now Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’…

…stylosa has been on and off since December, several roses going, a Camellia or two, also R barbatum is fair, and white Clianthus, a trumpet has been open 10 days…

…has been very mild up to this, but it is a late season now. No Maximus anywhere near out but a stray seedling trumpet in the Kitchen Garden show colour…

…a flash of pink in the trumpet when full out. Some others are rather more pink. I had thought this to be a small growing (and relatively new species) but…

…to 1902. Caerhays trumpet is at its best. Anenome alpinina open, and Sir Watkin. 1904 – JCW Some days behind the above but I picked some very nice P in…

…but the buds are yellow! yellow form of Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ yellow form of Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ yellow form of Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Fallen petals below the Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New…

…the Auklandii Garden a year after planting and hence the slight confusion.) supposedly ‘yellow’ Magnolia campbellii supposedly ‘yellow’ Magnolia campbellii supposedly ‘yellow’ Magnolia campbellii supposedly ‘yellow’ Magnolia campbellii There is…