…appearing. Perhaps three to four weeks behind our plants at home. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ White violets out in numbers too. violets…

…frost damage at the top of the tree. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ New growth emerging in Rhododendron mucronulatum as the last flowers drop. Rhododendron mucronulatum The first time…

…to 7 inches across. R venustum has supplied house flowers for two months. 1930 – JCW Mucronulatum is very good, Camellia speciosa is opening in the wood and in the…

…Rhododendron mucronulatum is always a good early show. Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ Corylopsis spicata from Japan and introduced to the UK in 1860 by Robert Fortune has a few flowers…

…of some size. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum 1987 – FJW October a miserable month – Iran, Stock Exchange, hurricane in south of England. Wakehurst, Exbury, Wisley, Kew very badly HIT….

…hydrangea species to achieve this. Hydrangea aspera ssp. robusta Good autumn colour on Rhododendron mucronulatum. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum 2017 – CHW Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ now has many ripe red…

…flattened. Many trees down here. No electric for 36 hours. 1961 – FJW J.C.W beginning – camellias early. Mucronulatum not yet out. Cold now. 1957 – FJW Very early year…

…C Williams’ The elderly clump of Rhododendron mucronulatum is also out nearby. About its usual timing. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum 2015 – CHW Big tidy up in the Auklandii Garden…

…in December. Is this secondary flowering or has the drought confused things for this species? Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’ absolutely smothered in flower cones. Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’…

…mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum High up the Burncoose version of Rhododendron ririei is also a different colour in flower to the ones featured recently in this diary. Rhododendron ririei Rhododendron ‘Seta’…