4th June

…wiser. Styrax hookeri var. yunnanensis Styrax hookeri var. yunnanensis Styrax japonicus ‘Columnar’ also has very dark coloured leaves. Styrax japonicus ‘Columnar’ Picrasma quassioides has just finished flowering. Picrasma quassioides Styrax…

9th June

…turczaninowii (Farrer) Carpinus turczaninowii var. turczaninowii (Farrer) Photinia serratifolia var. ardisiifolia (NMWJ 14513) with its new growth. Photinia serratifolia var. ardisiifolia (NMWJ 14513) Quercus hypoxantha recovering after deer nibbling. Quercus…

18th June

…drive. Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ Styrax formosanus var. formosanus now full out. Styrax formosanus var. formosanus Styrax formosanus var.

2nd August

…– you can see the confusion here with Photinia species. Eriobotrya aff. elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ 16323) Eriobotrya aff. elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ 16323) Eriobotrya aff. elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ…

4th March

…‘Bishop Michael’ Tom Hudson inspects Juniperus recurva var. coxii. Tom Hudson inspects Juniperus recurva var. coxii Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta in the Ririei Opening. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Roy Lancaster…

17th March

…better than last week. Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) Camellia ‘Mimosa Jury’ is nearly over but still a fine variety. Camellia ‘Mimosa Jury’ Camellia ‘Mimosa…

18th April

…flower on one of our original Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Diva’. Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Diva’ A tremendous show on Symplocos aff. sumuntia. Symplocos aff. sumuntia A carpet of fallen…

17th September

…rounded red fruits. No sign of a squirrel attack which shows that the trapping is working. Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Secondary flowers…

RHS Savill Garden – Flower Show Pictures – 2018

…vellereum Rhododendron vellereum Rhododendron beanianum Rhododendron beanianum Rhododendron beanianum Rhododendron calophytum var openshawianum Rhododendron calophytum var openshawianum Rhododendron calophytum var openshawianum Rhododendron ‘Martha Wright’ Rhododendron ‘Martha Wright’ Rhododendron ‘Martha Wright’…

1st June 1897 – 2020

…I am still a bit suspicious of this naming when I look at the flower clusters. Styrax hookeri var. yunnanensis Styrax hookeri var. yunnanensis Salvia leucantha just out. Salvia leucantha…

21st February

…sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’…

13th March

var. diva Magnolia sprengeri var. diva Magnolia sprengeri var. diva Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Burncoose Tennis Court’ is nearly white. I saw a good plant at Tregothnan recently beside their…

20th March

…An ancient tree which is going back on itself but the flowers are a true and fine reflection of this species. Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata Magnolia…

17th April

…full leaf. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Berberis insignis var. insignis flowering better than ever before. Berberis insignis var. insignis Berberis insignis var. insignis Then a trip to photograph the 24…

5th October

…Corylus colurna Crataegus mexicana var. slipulacea with its first fruits. Crataegus mexicana var. slipulacea Crataegus mexicana var. slipulacea The base of the swimming pool takes shape as the blockwork rises…

9th October

var. chinensis laden with smaller red fruits which are also falling. Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa var. chinensis This was planted as Sorbus sargentiana in…

18th October

…formosanus ‘Hayatiana’ Styrax formosanus ‘Hayatiana’ Styrax formosanus ‘Hayatiana’ Styrax formosanus ‘Hayatiana’ Styrax formosanus var formosanus Styrax formosanus var formosanus Styrax formosanus var formosanus Styrax formosanus var formosanus Styrax hemsleyanus –…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…The difference between C. cirrhosa and C. cirrhosa var. balerica is something which I must investigate more. The research is conflicting. Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica Clematis…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…take some cuttings for Asia. Camellia sinensis var sinensis Camellia sinensis var sinensis Camellia sinensis var sinensis Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ is very fine. See how the flower shape…

17th May 1897 – 2020

…the flowers open in a few weeks’ time? Magnolia aff. floribunda var. Tonkinensis Magnolia aff. floribunda var. Tonkinensis Magnolia acuminata ‘Variegata’ does not appear yet to have any variegated leaves…