…Euonymus tingens First flower out on Magnolia dealbata. Magnolia dealbata Rhododendron stamineum in the main quarry. Rhododendron stamineum Rhododendron stamineum Carpinus japonica now covered in flower cones. Carpinus japonica Carpinus…

…garden today. Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum 2016 – CHW Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ is fairly horrid beside Georges Hut. Only two small flowers this year in its second flowering…

…Rhododendron indicum Rhododendron indicum Rhododendron indicum Rhododendron indicum Tiny Frogs While going past the Rockery Karol and I suddenly notice a swarm of tiny young frogs crossing the drive and…

…seedlings has appeared around the stump of a dead rhododendron. One is very clearly a sinogrande although the others look like Rhododendron ponticum. rhododendron self-sown seedlings rhododendron self-sown seedlings Flower…

…to 15 years ago. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ and Camellia ‘Winton’ go rather nicely together. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ and Camellia ‘Winton’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ and…

…clump of Rhododendron moupinense on the drive is outstanding today although we pictured the odd flower a while ago in February. Rhododendron moupinense Rhododendron moupinense Rhododendron moupinense An early and…

…Gate. Prunus ‘Kursar’ Rhododendron ririei nicely out as one would expect now. Rhododendron ririei Rhododendron grande just showing on Hovel Cart Road. Rhododendron grande The original Magnolia campbellii now has…

…in the evenings. Rhododendron ‘Tally Ho’ Rhododendron ‘Tally Ho’ Then, just below today’s goal is Rhododendron ‘Tally Ho’. A wonderful very late flowering red Rhododendron griersonianum hybrid (x facetum) which…

…stamineum is flowering a fortnight later than the old plants in the main quarry. Its leaves look much healthier too. Rhododendron stamineum Rhododendron stamineum One of a clump of Rhododendron…

…Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Rhododendron megacalyx is pink in bud opening white and you can clearly see the huge calyxes here. Rhododendron megacalyx Rhododendron megacalyx Rhododendron megacalyx Rhododendron megacalyx 2019…

…the third here for the whole month when I think about it.Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ is flowering much more profusely than usual and a very good form. Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ Rhododendron…

Return to 27th April. Rhododendron arizelum Rhododendron vernicosum (Rock 18139) Rhododendron rex Rhododendron platypodum Rhododendron habrotrichium (F 27343) Rhododendron hyperythrum Rhododendron pingianum Rhododendron rex ssp. fictolacteum (R 22227) Rhododendron argyrophyllum…

…‘Doubloon’. Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ And on Rhododendron weyrichii. Rhododendron weyrichii Rhododendron weyrichii 2017 – CHW A clump of Rhododendron davidsonianum has been hard pruned to reshoot. Rhododendron…

…week with Raf Lenaerts party. Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ is suddenly full out. Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ As is Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum. Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum Rhododendron…

…Rookery. Quite a bright colour on an overcast day but, as yet, unblemished by wind or frost. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Alongside it Camellia ‘Winton’…

…williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Ripe seed pods on Rhododendron fargesii which also need collecting. Rhododendron fargesii Rhododendron fargesii Next year’s flower buds already showing on Rhododendron…

…[Update – they are male! See comments below.] monkey puzzle monkey puzzle This ancient Rhododendron indicum by the front door is quite a show! Rhododendron indicum Rhododendron indicum Rhododendron indicum…

…– Rhododendron davidii EN4213 – Rhododendron degronianum hept. ‘Oki Koki’ – Rhododendron flinckii – Rhododendron kyawii AC3049 – Rhododendron piercei – Rhododendron pubicostatum – Rhododendron recurvoides – Rhododendron taliense –…

…now properly out. Note the different colour on the tight buds. Rhododendron ririei Rhododendron ririei First flower half out only on Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’. Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C…

…missed Rhododendron emarginatum (CW & T6278). Rhododendron emarginatum (CW & T6278) A young Rhododendron arboreum dying after the drought. Rhododendron arboreum dying Deer damage to a main stem on Rhododedron…