…a pure white form. This species hides its flowers a bit as you can see here. Rhododendron (Azalea) viscosum Rhododendron (Azalea) viscosum Probably Deutzia paniculata (BSWJ 8592) planted in 2014….

…CHW We have seen other evergreen azaleas flowering now (‘Greenway’ and ‘Hinomayo’) but here are a couple more. Azalea ‘Kirin’ with its hose in hose flowers. Azalea ‘Kirin’ Azalea ‘Malvatica’…

…Azalea ‘Elsie Lee’ a good late show. Azalea ‘Elsie Lee’ Azalea ‘Elsie Lee’ We now await Susyn’s conclusions and I will resist writing more now to avoid muddying the water…

…full out. unnamed deciduous azalea unnamed deciduous azalea Camellia reticulata ‘Fée de l’Aulne’ with its first flower on the drive. Nothing that exciting. Camellia reticulata ‘Fée de l’Aulne’ One plant…

…Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ The deciduous azalea nearby which always flowers way out of season has buds which will shortly burst. I have however seen it out six weeks earlier. I…

…out again two to three months before all the others. I saw the Burncoose plant also in flower last week. deciduous azalea deciduous azalea This is the magnolia hybrid on…

…sun but will soon be scorched in this arid corner. Azalea ‘Babeuffs’ Azalea ‘Babeuffs’ Azalea ‘Babeuffs’ Azalea ‘Babeuffs’ 2016 – CHW The gardeners have completed the cutting up of the…

…flowers will fade to pink. Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ Azalea indica – one of several different coloured forms towards the top lodge in three elderly clumps. Azalea indica Azalea indica Azalea…

…Rookery. Rhododendron weyrichii Azalea ‘Western Lights’ (or so the plans say) with very blue foliage. Azalea ‘Western Lights’ Hypericum augustinii was a 2022 gift from Maurice Foster. Huge flowers. Hypericum…

…the replacements looking good but now elderly too. One of this group of four died last year. Rhododendron ‘Damaris’ Azalea ‘Melina’ wonderful in a group. Well worth propagating. Azalea ‘Melina’…

…or even a pot. Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ The first deciduous azaleas are starting to open. deciduous azaleas Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ not…

…azaleas on the drive by the Trevanion holly. ‘American’ (deciduous) azaleas Cornus kousa chinensis just about fully out on the drive above Four in Hand. Cornus kousa chinensis 2020 –…

…deciduous ones to flower and a very good dark red it is. Not listed in Hillier’s. Planted 2009. Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ The dark orangy-red Azalea indica by the front door…

…An azalea gall or two on Azalea indica by the front door. Not the first time I have seen this here. An azalea gall 2022 – CHW Four hours of…

…receives one cup 2024 – CHW Pam Hayward has come up with a name for the very early flowering orange (deciduous) azalea which grows on the drive here and, also,…

…more or less over. Styrax buds are swelling.A warm fine week is speeding the end of the rhododendron season even if the deciduous azaleas have hardly started.A good chop back…

…to give more late spring colour to Old Park. deciduous azaleas deciduous azaleas Bergenia ciliata (?) just coming into flower by the front door. Bergenia ciliata I did not stop…

…Camellia saluenensis More fallen ash trees in Kennel Close but minimal damage to plants. fallen ash trees A huge secondary flower on Azalea ‘Greenway’. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Good autumn colour as…

Next Day > < Previous Day View 2nd January 1897 – 2020 CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Azalea ‘Kirin’ in full flower above…

…is the very late flowering Azalea ‘Jane Fire’. Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ getting established. Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ Lomatia tinctoria now full out. Lomatia tinctoria Lomatia tinctoria…