13th April

…‘Kilimanjaro’ Telopea speciosissima now full out. Telopea speciosissima Telopea ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ is not that different. Telopea ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ Santolina rosemarinifolia ‘Lemon Fizz’ with its bold yellow foliage is new to…

25th April

…– FIRST – Winning The McLaren Challenge Cup Pam Hayward accepting the cup on our behalf from David Millais Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’, ‘Genie’, ‘Margaret Helen’, ‘Tikitere’ and ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Apricot…

27th March

…latter is more popular today with the public but undeservedly so. It flowers much later than the Dr too. Camellia ‘Miss Charleston’ Camellia ‘Miss Charleston’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’…

18th October

…First time flowering on the top wall. Lemon yellow flowers and red stamens. Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum A new evergreen fern in the frames – Woodwardia unigemmata. Woodwardia unigemmata Woodwardia…

7th June

…ok with a hint of lemon! Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ More magnolias to photograph soon – Magnolia grandiflora, Magnolia x wiesneri, Magnolia globosa and Magnolia ‘Porcelain…

7th January

…tips are green. Wind damage or on the way out? Not sure. Athrotaxus laxifolia Athrotaxus laxifolia Athrotaxus laxifolia Mahonia japonica now full out with its lemon yellow flowers. In bud…

10th July

…– CW Magnolia grandiflora out and delavayi the last few weeks. Styrax japonica best thing in the place. Then the young leaves of the Rho Sir Charles Lemon. Several good…

5th April

…up with cut stuff for the show. Game Larder Rhododendron ‘Vuna’. Rhododendron ‘Vuna’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Schilling’ is rain battered but Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ is just coming out…

19th April

…pink Rhododendron arboreum at Donkey Shoe which was planted as ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ which it probably is not. Sir Charles has a white flower according to the reference books but…

12th October

…away for 3 months. The Lithospermum of Sir Francis is the best thing out. Solanums, woodwardias, cassias, musas, lemon plant are all nice. Clematis panniculata promises well. Cyclamen very nice….