21st August

…magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ The sad remains of the flowers of Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’. Shrivelled and rejected. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Strangely the 20 autumn planted Matsumae cherries below White Styles are all fine…

10th May

…‘Countess of Haddington’ Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Prunus jo-nioi planted alongside in 2006 has made a splendid tree at the entrance to the garden. Is this a matsumae variety? No…

15th May

…with a much smaller flower than the matsumae forms at Windsor seen last week. unknown cherry unknown cherry The Rhododendron kiusianum hybrid is very fine and a huge plant well…

10th March

…into flower on the drive. The third or fourth time it has performed. Magnolia (Michelia) macclureii Rhododendron moupinense now out. Rhododendron moupinense Three more yellow magnolias (and 10 Matsumae cherries)…

7th December

…the spring Nearby beside the shop Prunus ‘Shizuka’ (‘Fragrant Cloud’) – one of the new Matsumae cherries – has excellent late autumn colour despite growing in an exposed position. Another…

30th March

…some years ago. Splendid but a brief flowering. The Matsumae cherry varieties flower for much longer and will soon become far more ‘garden worthy’ than these older Japanese varieties which…

11th April

…see. Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ Prunus ‘Horinji’ – another quite superb Matsumae cherry and full out today. Prunus ‘Horinji’ Prunus ‘Horinji’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

15th February

…‘Carrierei’ Planting larger growing rhododendrons between the lines of Matsumae cherries below White Styles. rhododendrons rhododendrons First proper flowering of a very good grafted Magnolia ‘F.J. Willaims’ at the entrance…