26th April

white – variegated C. x superba ‘Issari White’ – tiny flowers in profusion C. x superba ‘Pink Trail’ – white flowers age to pink View 26th April 1897 – 2020…

15th April 1897 – 2020

…on the main drive – greenish-cream flower bracts turning white. They will get much bigger yet. Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ Boquilla trifoliata…

2nd April 1897 – 2020

…luminifera ‘White House Farm’ with enormous female catkins forming but not yet ripe. Betula luminifera ‘White House Farm’ Yet another Pinus radiata blows over in the wind despite proper staking….

22nd July

…Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ – white Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ – white Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ – white Hydrangea ‘Libelle’ – the best white lacecap in shade Hydrangea ‘Libelle’ Hydrangea ‘Libelle’ Hydrangea ‘Libelle’ Hydrangea ‘Libelle’ Lots…

1st April 1897 – 2020

…in several places. White and pink forms of Rhododendron siderophyllum White and pink forms of Rhododendron siderophyllum Another rhododendron species puzzle. Not on the planting records of course but the…

30th October

…of x williamsii camellias 2022 – CHW Liquidambar formosana with leaf turning and fruits setting. Liquidambar formosana Oddly distorted new leaves on just one branch of Lithocarpus cleistocarpus. Drought reaction…

15th December

…‘Veitchii’ just as good beside it. Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ While Skimmia japonica ‘Kew White’ is nearly in flower alongside. Skimmia japonica ‘Kew White’ Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ with early catkins. Corylus…

11th April 1897 – 2020

white magnolia on Bond Street. It is one of the very last of the non-yellow magnolias to perform. pure white magnolia First leaves out on Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ in the…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…with variegated foliage. Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater ‘Howw’ Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater ‘Howw’ Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater ‘Howw’ Prunus laurocerasus ‘Castlewellan’ – a great deal better than our erratic ‘Marbled White’. Prunus laurocerasus…

17th February 1897 – 2020

…Green Gate are at their best despite this week’s frost which has not touched them or the common garlic which is coming up in strength near the entrance. common garlic…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…Almost male and female forms as we have said before. However we cannot yet prove if one form sets seeds and the other does not and probably this is nonsense…

21st May 1897 – 2020

…longifolia (white form) Deutzia longifolia (white form) A good new young Magnolia wilsonii (DJHC 98369) with its first, and quite small, flower. Magnolia wilsonii Magnolia wilsonii Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ flowering with…

11th April

…I find a good plant of Rhododendron rex ssp. rex. The white form of Staphylea holocarpa which grows so well at Burncoose. Staphylea holocarpa Staphylea holocarpa The white form of…

21st March

…Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ can be red or white Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ The white (sported?) form of Camellia ‘Holly Bright’. Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ Camellia ‘Holly Bright’…

26th May

…(C&H 7180) is pale yellow initially fading to white. Rhododendron excellens (C&H 7180) Rhododendron excellens (C&H 7180) Deutzia longifolia – White Form. Deutzia longifolia – White Form Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’….

24th June 1897 – 2020

…recent rains. The flowers are within the plant and not standing proud to it as is normal. Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ The young Quercus cleistocarpa which…

3rd May

…May on Camellia japonica ‘Mrs D.W. Davis’. Camellia japonica ‘Mrs D.W. Davis’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘White Caviar’. Magnolia laevifolia ‘White Caviar’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘White Caviar’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘White Caviar’ 2025 –…

7th August

…other way around. Lilies superb! lilies Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum. Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee. Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee…

1st June 1897 – 2020

…close up. The closest I can get to it in the reference books is ‘Exbury White’ or ‘White Lights’ but both have slightly more yellow in the flower than this…

10th February 1897 – 2020

…was nearly upon us. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Michelia (properly Magnolia) ‘Fairy White’ is now absolutely full out and a picture. Michelia (properly Magnolia) ‘Fairy White’…