28th January 1897 – 2020

…evident. A very quick turnaround despite the recent cold. Rhododendron mucronulatums Rhododendron mucronulatums Another honey fungus rhododendron casualty stands out. An old oak was removed from here five years ago…

25th January

…Camellia japonica ‘Bokuhan’ Stewartia monodelpha has tilted even more! We need to secure it back to the dead oak tree behind it quickly. Stewartia monodelpha Honey fungus kills another decent…

29th January 1897 – 2020

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ This Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ is on the way out from honey fungus by the cash point despite…

20th October

…‘Norfolk Candy’ has one surprise secondary flower outside the front gate. Another plant in this group is currently dying of honey fungus associated with the decaying roots of a nearby…

7th July

…Another rhododendron honey fungus casualty – this is the time of the year when these horrors show up. rhododendron honey fungus casualty Suckering growth from the base and roots on…

28th June

…first time down from the Four in Hand. Huge flowers and lots of them but only planted in 2013! Styrax japonica Styrax japonica Honey fungus time of the year now…

22nd April

…young Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ with its first flower – two others frosted in bud. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Quercus fleuryi struggles on – too tender I fear. Quercus fleuryi Michelia ‘Touch…

5th March

…‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘J.C. Williams’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ very fine! Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Black Tulip’ just showing colour. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Black Tulip’ 2022 – CHW A cold…

6th March

…Glow’ Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ now properly open. Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ Magnolia’ Romance’ nearly open. Magnolia’ Romance’ Magnolia ‘ Vulcan’s Forge’ now fully out. Magnolia ‘ Vulcan’s Forge’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M….

10th March

…Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Deep Purple Dream’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Deep Purple Dream’ Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’. Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ Good to see…

12th March

…Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ now properly out. Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ just starting. Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ with a single…

23rd March

…Carpinus japonica Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Vulcans Forge’ flowering for the first time. Magnolia ‘Vulcans Forge’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Darjeeling’. Magnolia ‘Black…

27th March

…‘Lili Diva’ Magnolia ‘Lili Diva’ Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’. Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’ Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’ Magnolia ‘Amethyst’. Magnolia ‘Amethyst’ Magnolia ‘Amethyst’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’. Magnolia…

29th March

…– CHW The amazing Tilia endochrysea just into leaf. Tilia endochrysea Magnolia ‘A E Bold’ (Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘JC Williams’) with its first flower. We have other plants,…

8th February

…outside the Back Yard 2023 – CHW One flower now fully out (on a gloomy day) on Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Darjeeling’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Darjeeling’ Juglans ailantifolia with…

20th August

…‘Black Tulip’. We saw this yesterday in the nursery. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ First secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’. 2019 – CHW A trip to see what has appeared in…

23rd August

…Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Loads of flowers (as well) at the top of our largest Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. I do not remember both trees having secondary flowers last…

31st August

…already but covered in fruit. Sorbus gonggashanica Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Sorbus wardii with not many berries this year and…

2nd September

…formed on Michelia doltsopa but there are a few if you look hard. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa 2019 – CHW Secondary flowers high up on Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ which I…

10th September

…few seed ripening on the elderly Enkianthus cernuus rubens. Enkianthus cernuus rubens More flowers on another Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. A little paler than the proper ones in spring? Magnolia ‘Black…