1st April

…reticulata. Camellia reticulata (white) Stapylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ with more flower than I have ever seen before on such a small tree. Fourteen years from planting. Stapylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Stapylea holocarpa…

30th April

…chinensis Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ is especially fine above the greenhouse. Strangely the pure S holocarpa (white) nearby is not showing colour yet. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Rhododendron edgeworthii…

5th April

…stellata ‘Rosea’ Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’ Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’ Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ – Caerhays bred. Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ Early leaves on Aesculus parviflora. Aesculus parviflora And on Quercus stenophylloides – an…

4th August

…or heart shaped leaf structure. Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ A secondary flower or three on Magnolia ‘Apollo’ which, as we know, is one of the…

5th September

…nicely out outside the Smoking Room. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ The first Lapageria rosea flowers. Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ again with a large truss of…

30th October

…of Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ in full flower and flooding the area with scent. As good as I have ever smelt it. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’…

22nd October

…plant from which we gave cuttings to Tregrehan a fortnight ago. Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lead valley repairs above the ladies loos. repairs Secondary flowering…

14th October

…along the west facing castle wall. Damp and shady which they like. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ 1995 – FJW Use of Rododendron Nobleanum in church….

6th October

…red form of L. rosea. Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea Huge fruits on Camellia xylocarpa. Camellia xylocarpa Winged fruits on Euonymus clivicola (which Tom had thought was Euonymus cornutus before being…

1st May

…buds for now but interesting leaves with an odd silvery hue. Crataegus schraderiana Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ just out. Rounded habit so far. Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry…