6th June

…S. taiwaniana. Schefflera taiwaniana Schefflera taiwaniana Styrax japonicus ‘June Snow’ on the Burncoose stand. Styrax japonicus ‘June Snow’ Styrax japonicus ‘June Snow’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ which sold immediately. Styrax…

30th March

…forms is about to come out. Rhododendron kiyosumense Rhododendron kiyosumense First flowers on Azalea amoena. Azalea amoena Stachyurus praecox still not quite full out. Stachyurus praecox The juvenile growth on…

30th December

…it really any different from our old friend Daphne bholua ‘Alba’? Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’ First few sweetly scented flowers on Chimonanthus praecox which was only planted in 2021….

6th April

…‘Elizabeth’ Likewise on Rhododendron ‘Tessa’ (moupinense x ‘Praecox’) which is a bit later than usual. It is more of an evergreen small shrub than Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ as you would expect….

6th February

…we now have 7 magnolias in flower! Magnolia zenii First flower out on Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’. A little later than usual I suspect. Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’…

28th January

…campbellii ‘Strybing White’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ The bark of Styrax serrulatus showing up well today. Very typical twisting and colouration for so many Styrax species. bark of Styrax serrulatus…

24th January

…Rover windscreen! Range Rover windscreen! Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ now full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ coming out properly. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica…

21st January

…beside the Tin Garden. Himonobambus (now renamed x Phyllosasa) tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’ Himonobambus (now renamed x Phyllosasa) tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’ Himonobambus (now renamed x Phyllosasa) tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’ Himonobambus (now renamed x Phyllosasa)…

24th February

…1923. 1923 – JCW Argenteums open in several places only a few Camellias. Rho praecox and Erica hybrids are the best things. Sutchuenense are good and 20 Arboreum x Thomsonii….

22nd February

…a little more pink than usual. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x ‘Black Tulip’ – excellent! Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia campbellii…