12th April

…now on Salix hookeriana. Salix hookeriana Salix hookeriana Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ in the Isla Rose isn’t that exciting. Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ certainly is although…

3rd April

…late season. 1927 – JCW A very few Augustinii open. Daffs broken by wind. De Graaf not all open. Subhirtella in the Old Park is the best cherry. 1926 –…

23rd October

…Captain Collingwood Ingram (‘Cherry’ Ingram) when the latter sought advice as to what to next when pensioned from serving in the British Indian Army at a young age. (This was…

RHS Savill Garden – Flower Show Pictures – 2018

…Rhododendron agripeplum Rhododendron agripeplum Prunus campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ – a must-get cherry Prunus campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ Prunus campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ Berberis thunbergii ‘Pow Wow’ Berberis thunbergii ‘Pow Wow’ Berberis thunbergii…

10th April

…‘Raspberry Fun’ aka ‘Leonard Messel’!! Jim Gardiner puts me firmly right in an email on Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ which I got so excited about last week and said I would…

11th April

…Lithocarpus hancei Lithocarpus hancei A dangling branch from an old Pinus pinaster. Pinus pinaster Magnolia x loebneri ‘Raspberry Fun’ now full out and splendid. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia…

22nd November

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Two cherry trees by the sales point are superb today. Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate…

8th February

…White’ 1999 – FJW 4 flowers on Bishop Peter – good cherry above Burns Bank.1969 – FJW Second fall of snow in week.1958 – FJW N. cyclamineus has been out…

18th November

…warm for the most part. 1931 – JCW No dracenas they are away.C sasanqua open, no other camellias yet the first blooms of cherry are showing in the quarry. A…

21st November

…in full shade? Supposed to be orange and scarlet? Cotinus ‘Pink Champagne’ Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ (‘Matsumae-shizuka’) by the cash point is perfect today and another wonderful advert for Matsumae cherry