28th December

…has blown over. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Another Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ looking good in the sun above Lower Quarry Nursery. Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ A first flower on Rhododendron moupinense on…

3rd December

…laxiflora First two flowers out on Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’. Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group (as it now is rather than Catalpa fargesii f. duclouxii) is late…

29th May

…‘Lems Monarch’ Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ Flower buds appearing on Magnolia ‘Blue Opal’. Smaller but even bluer than Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’. Magnolia ‘Blue Opal’ Leptospermum scoparium ‘County Park Blush’ has…

5th December

…on Aextoxicon punctatum. Pretty enough but not exactly a show stopper! Aextoxicon punctatum Aextoxicon punctatum Aextoxicon punctatum A few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Tinner’s Blush’. Rhododendron ‘Tinner’s Blush’ Setting (but…

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…

28th April

…I knew more about these. Why in the spring? fungi First proper flowering of Michelia ‘Fairy Blush’. Michelia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lary Piet’ – a new one to us….

15th April

…clump. Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ Azalea ‘Tebotan’ just starting too and Azalea ‘Greenway’ nearby about to show. Azalea ‘Tebotan’ Rhododendron ‘Johnny Johnstone’ with its double flowers. Rhododendron ‘Johnny…

14th April

…Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ (ciliatum x leucaspis) are just going over in the big glasshouse. No scent left. Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Michelia ‘Fairy Blush’ is full out and I have not…

23rd August

…seed house A fine crop of Schefflera pauciflora seedlings. Schefflera pauciflora Rhododendron liners equally good. Rhododendron liners Loropetalum chinense rubrum ‘Blush’ well out already. Loropetalum chinense rubrum ‘Blush’ Rhaphithamnus spinosus…

8th May

…The three Fairy Michelias all just out together in a row. Michelia ‘Fairy Blush’ – just out. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ – full out and dropping. Michelia ‘Fairy…