11th April

…species. Magnolia amoena Magnolia amoena Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ – more of the same – dull! Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia ‘Pink Diamond’ not very ‘pink’ or ‘diamond’ either. Magnolia ‘Pink Diamond’…

16th October

…The second ancient Camellia sasanqua (pink) is suddenly out too. Camellia sasanqua (pink) Camellia sasanqua (pink) Camellia sasanqua (pink) Also the first flowers on the largest white Camellia sasanqua. largest…

25th October

…x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ We saw a male plant of Ilex cornuta in flower a week or two ago. Here is a female with ripe…

29th June

…williamsianum Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ is more of a brown halo so far but rather earlier to produce flowers than other forms of M. virginiana. Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Magnolia…

26th March

…‘Rosea’ has a pink stripe but is not really pink. Impossible to photograph well as its now too tall and the flowers are too far away. Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Magnolia…

19th June

…Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ in the quarry? A dead rhodo has fallen into it. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ More branches blown off a Pinus insignis which did no…

7th May

…guessing which rhododendron we had to seek out!Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink’ at its best in the Auklandii Garden. Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink’ Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink’ Here is the more…

6th June

…‘Forrests Pink’ was felled to a 4ft tall stump by a leylandii in the autumn but is now reshooting vigorously. Magnolia denudata ‘Forrests Pink’ Camellia ‘Konronkoku’ (‘Konron-jura’) still full out…

17th May

…morning.Rhododendron loderi ‘Pink Diamond’ is battered to bits and quite useless. Just a few flowers left with the colour faded. Faded Rhododendron loderi ‘Pink Diamond’ Faded Rhododendron loderi ‘Pink Diamond’…

18th April

…things. Amelanchier lamarckii Amelanchier lamarckii Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ (one of the stellata/liliiflora ‘girls’) on Hovel Cart Road just above the Enkianthus. Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ Amelanchier interior does not have bronzy…