…plant to the retirement gift given to Lady Mary Holborow. unnamed hybrid The old Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling by the kennels. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Another young Magnolia…

…smell anything on the first flower that is out. Camellia japonica ‘Scentsation’ Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ and Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ and Camellia x williamsii…

…Azalea ‘Malvatica’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ now full out directly under the Magnolia x veitchii. Still nothing out on the plant by the front door which is unusual. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’…

…form of Corylus maxima ‘Purpurea’. Corylus maxima ‘Purpurea’ 2022 – CHW Iris ‘Lady in Waiting’ rather good. Iris ‘Lady in Waiting’ Lavandula ‘Meerlo’ has attractive variegation. Lavandula ‘Meerlo’ A good…

…‘White Lady’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ Sorbus ‘Pearly Queen’ with berries forming. Sorbus ‘Pearly Queen’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ just turning colour. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’…

…– hints of yellow in the darker red. Cotinus coggygria ‘Smoky Joe’ Cotinus coggygria ‘Smoky Joe’ Cotinus coggygria ‘Young Lady’ – some yellow with the red. Cotinus coggygria ‘Young Lady’…

…decent flowers remain. I saw this at Chelsea too. Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu’ Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Concatenans Group flowering properly for the first time since planting in 2013. We…

…Camellia reticulata ‘Lovely Lady’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lovely Lady’ Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ and Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ both nearly over. Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ This is very probably not a Wilson 50…

…if a bit damaged! Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lovely Lady’ flowering properly 18 months on from planting. Camellia reticulata ‘Lovely Lady’ Camellia reticulata ‘Larry Piet’…

…flowers alongside Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ by the front door. The ‘Lady Clare’ flower is high up on the bush. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ alongside Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ Last couple of…