17th May

…Rhododendron ‘Silver Lady’? Rhododendron ‘Silver Lady’? Rhododendron ‘Silver Lady’? Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ and Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’. Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ and Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’. Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Unknown but spectacular rose….

12th March

‘Silver Ruffles’ Camellia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camellia “Fire ‘n’ Ice” has been photographed in the diary once before. In the rain I may not have done it justice. Camellia “Fire ‘n’…

19th March

…japonica ‘Flaming Silver’ alongside Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ at the cash point. Pieris japonica ‘Flaming Silver’ alongside Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ A flower just coming out on Magnolia ‘Venus’ in…

25th May

…with fully formed seeds already. Acer maximowiczianum (Acer nikoense) Acer maximowiczianum (Acer nikoense) Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ by the Green Gate. Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ The deciduous azaleas below…

5th May

…well below White Styles. One of the first to show flowers in our newish collection of c.30 species. Cotoneaster silverstrii Cotoneaster silverstrii Rhododendron wadanum ‘Album’ – sub species of Rhododendron…

26th March

…Park and John Anderson. No doubt it will get more silvery. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Rhododendron arboreum (pink form) by the greenhouses in a huge mature…

27th August

…Tilia kiusiana into flower. Tilia henryana Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ full out and looking good – flower and foliage. Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ is turning colour and now…

2nd March

…has finally been cut back hard as most of the top was dead. Plenty of reshooting from the base. Lindera communis Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ blown out early high up…

7th August

…time that I have seen. Hibisicus moscheutos ‘Planet Griotte’ Canna speciosa in flower. Canna speciosa Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ an excellent foliage contrast. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ 2020 – CHW After two…

27th January

…Off’ Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’. Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Chalice’ – a much newer introduction. Camellia japonica ‘Silver Chalice’ 2022 – CHW Overcast but still mild with…