…to get to such numbers last Christmas.   The early rhododendron species and hybrids are appearing exactly when one would expect them to after a mild winter and cannot be…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ in Roger’s Quarry. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Secondary new growth emerging post drought on a clump of Rhododendron crassum. Rhododendron crassum The water tank base installed at Tin…

…their leaves long into winter. magnolia shoot split Still plenty of secondary flowers on Rhododendron decorum in November! Rhododendron decorum A surprise early (single as yet) flower on Camellia japonica…

…Rhododendron nobleanums are now full out on the drive and making quite a decent display. No sign yet of its lovely hybrid, ‘Winter Intruder’, though. Rhododendron nobleanums The unnamed x…

…repens. Hard to know what to do as far as pruning goes. May be a ‘start again’ situation. Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens Rhododendron impeditum ‘J C Williams’ full out. Rhododendron impeditum…

…damage. Here on the low growing Magnolia ‘Ann’. Magnolia ‘Ann’ Rhododendron keysii still full of flowers. Rhododendron keysii Betula utilis var. jacquemontii in the sun. Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 2019…

…a new nurseryman. Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ 2016 – CHW More seed investigations today. Rhododendron eximium has set a few seeds on each truss but many…

…Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia 2017 – CHW First flowers out on Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Excellent red autumn colour on Rhododendron cumberlandense. Rhododendron cumberlandense Camellia…

…to reshoot 10 – 12 years ago. Two Camellia sasanqua Two Camellia sasanqua Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’ with the odd secondary flower beyond George’s Hut. Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’ Euonymus alatus starting to turn….

…hard to reshoot. Rosa roxburghii A clump of Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ trimmed back to reshoot. This will reinvigorate it and prolong its life. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Branches used to protect…