3rd May

wilsonii. Magnolia wilsonii Magnolia wilsonii Flowers and new growth now on Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’. Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Flowers out on Rhododendron vaseyi which originates from N&S Carolina. Rhododendron vaseyi The…

20th June

…are flowering well. Aesculus wilsonii Aesculus wilsonii 2015 – CHW Tents on the lawn, tents below the lawn, hustle and bustle from all our staff and helpers. Charity fete tomorrow….

30th May

…growth. The old (evergreen) leaves have dropped but it looks healthy. Meliosma Meliosma Magnolia wilsonii (ex DJHC 98369) now full out. We saw this last week. Magnolia wilsonii Cercis canadensis…

4th June

…the way too. Fragrant. Syringa wilsonii Syringa wilsonii New growth on the ancient pink flowered Camellia sasanqua is dark bronzy-red. The white flowered forms have quite different new growth. Camellia…

2nd June

…planting out. Rhododendron excellens This is the shot for filming – Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ at its best. Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ Syringa wilsonii now full out. Syringa wilsonii Syringa wilsonii These…

28th November

…sasanqua in 1818. Camellia maliflora Camellia sasanqua ‘Blush’ with its first flowers. Camellia sasanqua ‘Blush’ Aesculus wilsonii with unexpected autumn colour. Usually it just drops or blows away. Aesculus wilsonii

18th May

…heavy rain. A young Magnolia wilsonii just out in the Ririei Opening. Magnolia wilsonii Magnolia wilsonii Cyclocarya paliuris with its first set of growth after planting. Formerly called Pterocarya paliuris….

12th May

…Hedge. Maddenia wilsonii Maddenia wilsonii Attractive and dainty new growth on a young Meliosma pungens. Meliosma pungens We missed this acer on last weekend’s Maple Society tour – Acer cappadocicum…

19th June

…now too. Pretty yellow anthers and stamens which then die away to leave pure white flowers. rose Euonymus tonkinensis flowering away in the greenhouse frames. Euonymus tonkinensis Euonymus wilsonii which…

9th May

…is still in tight bud. Others, elsewhere, now properly out. Magnolia wilsonii Magnolia ernestii (formerly Michelia wilsonii) about ready to drop its last flowers after being out for five weeks….