4th September

…T6278) A young Rhododendron arboreum dying after the drought. Rhododendron arboreum dying Deer damage to a main stem on Rhododedron royalii with consequent reshooting. Rhododedron royalii Interesting that after the…

10th January

…the evergreen azaleas in Kennel Close. The bite marks are fresh and obvious. azaleas Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ loaded with buds. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ Rhododendron arboreum ssp. cinnamomeum now out further….

17th February

…hybrid. Rhododendron arboreum hybrid Rhododendron arboreum hybrid Rhododendron arboreum hybrid Styrax japonicus is quickly a suckering clump if the roots get to the surface. Styrax japonicus As large an area…

13th February

…alarmingly strong gusts of beastly east wind. Rhododendron arboreum Rhododendron arboreum It now looks as though we will not open tomorrow after all. Heavy rain and 40mph winds are forecast…

7th February

…just into flower today and some lower branch pruning on a nearby magnolia needed to give them more light. Rhododendron arboreum Rhododendron arboreum A big consignment of new plants from…

20th March

…‘K O Hester’ Rhododendron arboreum, the blood red form, is the best thing in the garden today. Rhododendron arboreum, the blood red form Just above it is a huge Camellia…

RHS Savill Garden Pictures 2018

…blew down recently at Donkey Shoe Abies forrestii Abies forrestii Abies forrestii A very fine Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var…

23rd October

…reddish colours on Oxydendrum arboreum in the sunlight. One of the very best performers. Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum Parrotia persica ‘Persian Spire’ had absolutely breathtaking autumn colours too…

5th April

…up with cut stuff for the show. Game Larder Rhododendron ‘Vuna’. Rhododendron ‘Vuna’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Schilling’ is rain battered but Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ is just coming out…

27th March

…of the original white arboreums on Burns Bank. The second plant beyond this is about to die of old age at 60ft. Too dark now to catch this. white arboreums…