…just for its foliage. Canna ‘King Humbert’ Canna ‘King Humbert’ Blackcurrants, gooseberries and redcurrants. Burncoose used to stock these but gave up. Now we have some good photographs if we…

…our cut stuff next week. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ 2015 – CHW Chelsea van Second lorry leaves for Chelsea so time to look for rhododendrons which…

…Rhododendron davidsonianum Rhododendron davidsonianum First flowers out on Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ The best camellia in the garden today is Camellia ‘Fairy Wand’. Camellia ‘Fairy Wand’…

…Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Rhododendron ‘Gwilt King’ just out. Normally a certainty for the Chelsea stand but I suppose we are only about a week away. Rhododendron ‘Gwilt King’ The bark…

…is another Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’. I was looking for ‘loderi’ ‘Pink Diamond’ but this is not it. Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’ Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’ I have written an…

…CHW The first time we have seen seedpods on Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’. Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ Flower clusters in profusion not yet out on Aextoxicon punctatum. Aextoxicon punctatum Aextoxicon…

…thought yesterday when consulting the planting plan. Rhododendron ririei Rhododendron ririei Seeds on Sophora ‘Sun King’. Sophora ‘Sun King’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ now at its best on the drive. Rhododendron…

…cinnamomeum Berries colouring up on Ilex kingiana. Ilex kingiana Aralia vietnamensis has had its leaves frosted but the flowers may still come out? The stems are extremely prickly as you…

…belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna and Sedum spectabile. Amaryllis belladonna and Sedum spectabile Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ with mature foliage. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Sorbus hedlundii with fruits. Sorbus hedlundii…

…Bells’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Camellia ‘Rusticana’ Camellia ‘Rusticana’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Golden King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Golden King’ Viburnum tinus in bud and flower. Pink buds and…