…‘Strawberry Blue’ Muehlenbeckia axillaris ‘Golden Girl’ a yellow variant of a plant we know well. Muehlenbeckia axillaris ‘Golden Girl’ 2023 – CHW Decent garden centres have well signed display beds…

…Cheer’ now full out above the greenhouse. Rather late this year. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ First flowers on Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole var. Busaco’. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole var. Busaco’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’…

…before. Michelia doltsopa Our Magnolia sapaensis does have golden velvety new growth buds. Looking at Jim Gardiner’s International Dendrology Society (IDS) lecture I mistakenly thought ours did not. Magnolia sapaensis…

…is out a good six weeks later than last year. Note the wonderful golden velvety indumentum on the bud covers and the hint of yellow/cream in the flowers as they…

…Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sambucus niger…

…lines. 2020 – CHW Late yesterday evening I found Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ doing its secondary stuff in the Rockery. Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ with a…

…moupinense. Rhododendron moupinense And on Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group (moupinense x sulphureum) raised here. Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group A few more flowers now out on Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’. It…

…‘Lilac Beauty’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Carmine’ and Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Carmine’ and Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’…

…more Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ as the tepal colours change. Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ Magnolia ‘Carlos’ just out too. Magnolia ‘Carlos’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’…

…angustifolia Lindera angustifolia First flowers on the irregularly variegated Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’. Not a great flower but an unusual leaf contrast. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Still a…