…Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ earning its name. Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Flowers on Salix fargesii – first time I…

…and Rho fargesii. 1968 – FJW 3400 on Open Day. Magnolias have been good but cold dry spell has kept back the mid season stuff. A good soak urgently needed….

…Light’ – first flowering after planting last year. Aptly named. Camellia ‘Alpen Light’ Rhododendron fargesii full out in the quarry. Rhododendron fargesii Then off to Tregrehan.First sighting of Euptelia pleiosperma…

…on the base of a mature beech tree. Golden Scalycap Magnolia ‘Yaeko’ still splendid. Ripening seed heads on Illicium griffithii (WW7 11911). Also the blue pods on Decaisnea fargesii. 2021…

…on what may or may not be Photinia macrophylla. Looks more microphylla to me! Photinia macrophylla Photinia macrophylla Blue seedpods on Decaisnea fargesii at the very top of the plant….

…Rhododendron fargesii full out. Rhododendron fargesii Magnolia ‘Olav Kallenberg’ with its first decent flower above Crinodendron Hedge. (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’). Another potentially excellent new variety…

…late form is not out, the Wilson denudata shows colour. Fargesii is very nice in three places. 1926 – JCW Planetum long over. Maculiferum – Pink Triflorum – Berberis fascicularia…

…self-sown seedling above the main quarry is a cross between Rhododendron orbiculare and Rhododendron fargesii. cross between Rhododendron orbiculare and Rhododendron fargesii Rhododendron ovatum just opening in the quarry. These…

…cold of May 1923 leaves bare of Rhodo bloom. Rho fargesii is very good. 1914 – JCW R barbatum going over, also some Thomsonii x Arboreum hybrids. Mrs Butler x…

…– JCW We are a long way ahead of 1917. 1912 – JCW The Barbatums, Mrs Butler x, Thomsonii x, are at their best and so the Arboreum. Rho fargesii,…