24th October

Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ Gevuina avellana just coming out into flower also by Georges Hut. Gevuina avellana Gevuina avellana Tim has cut the banks for the second time leaving…

3rd October

…combination although the flowers last only a very few days in the greenhouse. Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Four (of many) boxes of rhododendron seedlings grown the old fashioned…

2nd December

…biloba ‘Variegata’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’ Betula ‘China Rose’ has lost its leader but is recovering well and making a decent tree in a prime position in Kennel Close. Betula ‘China…

Irish trip April 2018

…plant put in in 1961. Not as horrid as some evergreen camellias. Camellia japonica ‘Variegata’ Camellia japonica ‘Variegata’ Azara integrifolia var brownea with wonderful scent. Azara integrifolia var brownea Then…

22nd August

…in the younger leaves. Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ Cotoneaster hualiensis with a fine crop of berries again this year. Cotoneaster hualiensis Cotoneaster hualiensis Sorbus gonggashanica with…

14th October

…starting its brilliant autumn tints. Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ Flowers on Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’. This form and Hoheria ‘Alba Variegata’ are both tender and struggle in a cold…

25th October

…Susyn Andrews warns is highly toxic and should be handled with care and gloves. Rhus punjabensis A few berries on Ilex cornuta by Tin Garden. Ilex cornuta Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’…

18th September

…sell by mail order or to nursery visitors. Corokias and Coprosmas Corokias and Coprosmas Aralia elata ‘Variegata’ now with ripe black berries. Aralia elata ‘Variegata’ Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Heavenly Blue’…

25th February

…The rather unexciting Cornus mas ‘Variegata’ just out. Cornus mas ‘Variegata’ The 1913 Magnolia campbellii just now starting. 1913 Magnolia campbellii The Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling in the Aucklandii Garden…

18th February

…out with no problem. Syzygium paniculatum ‘Newport’ Leptospermum scoparium ‘Pink Cascade’ with a few errant flowers now. Leptospermum scoparium ‘Pink Cascade’ Coronilla glauca ‘Variegata’ is normally out now. Coronilla glauca…