8th May

…a pool. Wisteria sinensis Another free standing Wisteria not yet out. Acer palmatum ‘Little Princess’. Acer palmatum ‘Little Princess’ Acer palmatum ‘Little Princess’ A good bit of National Trust labelling….

13th March

…on C. fraterna. Some flowers are more double than others. Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ So what conclusions and excitements can we glean from the magnolia season so far?…

11th February

…kawakamii 1 Callicarpa dichotoma 1 Callicarpa membranacea 3 Hydrangea involucrata 3 Hydrangea serr. Mount Aso 1 Ilex pedunculosa 1 Mahonia sheridaniana 1 Myoporum laetum 1 Nothofagus cunninghamii 1 Stewartia Anne

25th February

…today. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ (‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘J C Williams’) – just coming out. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’…

8th March

…named as ‘Anne Leitner’. Excellent and very saleable. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’ performing well although one wonders at it really being a sprengeri?…

18th May

…Enkianthus deflexus Philadelphus sericanthus just out. Philadelphus sericanthus Philadelphus sericanthus 2021 – CHW Still a good late flower or two on Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Viburnum sieboldii now…

5th April

…greyish-brown bark and the emerging leaves are dark in colour. Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ just out by George’s Hut….

11th September

…the leaves on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ are clearly hairy/ velvety. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ now full out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ Ilex cornuta with more fruits than I have…

17th February

…sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ The Magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge perfect in the gloom and rain. Magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge…

12th February

…– CHW To Burncoose to start work on the 2022/3 budget and to pick out plants for the sales area here. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ looking perfect in the cash point….