8th May

…Rhododendron vaseyi nicely out. This is a pinkish form but this species can also be white. Rhododendron vaseyi Rhododendron vaseyi Rhododendron arizelum just showing and, surprisingly, well after the other…

28th May

…Solstice’. The outer tepals are pink at first. Here there is a flower on the very top twig of the plant some 12ft up. This is certainly one to propagate…

29th May

pink in bud opening white. Its neighbouring rhododendrons died in last summer’s drought. Rhododendron decorum 2023 – CHW Still 10 cygnets survive on the pond. I discover its still a…

20th August

…growth. Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ with 3 secondary flowers although it was only planted 2 years ago. A vivid red colour which the slugs have enjoyed. Magnolia ‘Pink

6th October

…Jaimie has spotted the first flowers out on the second of the ancient white Camellia sasanquas. He also took some better pictures of the dark pink one. So 3 of…

18th October

…Callicarpa shirasawana Callicarpa shirasawana Acanthopanax aff. sessiliflorus with its globular succulent black fruits hanging on the leafless tree. Acanthopanax aff. sessiliflorus Acanthopanax aff. sessiliflorus Photinia niitakayamensis with pinkish-red fruits. Photinia…

7th October

…after searching for many years. Delivery of masumae cherries Delivery of masumae cherries 2015 – CHWThe eucryphias are all very late this year and Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ still looks…

4th November

…dad went to show it to him perhaps 30 to 35 years ago. Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Worplesdon’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Worplesdon’ Azalea ‘Greenway’ has three pink buds. Often an odd out of…

20th October

…Sorbus hupehensis with pinkish berries. Hillier’s now calls this Sorbus pseudohupehensis or ‘Pink Pagoda’. Sorbus hupehensis Another picture of the Sorbus/Malus (?) with autumn colour below Slip Rail. Sorbus/Malus (?)…

10th July

…the house. Probably even more pink in the early flowers. Schizophragma hydrangeoides Schizophragma hydrangeoides Buddleia crispa full out. Normally you never see a flowerhead with all the individual flowers out…