…sycamore on 21st March. I always try to record the first sycamore in leaf. Usually, it is above the big quarry but this year just below the Fernery on the…

…44’. Magnolia ‘Slavin’s 44’ Magnolia ‘Slavin’s 44’ Magnolia ‘Big Pink’ x ‘Werrington’ named ‘Cassandra’. Magnolia ‘Big Pink’ x ‘Werrington’ named ‘Cassandra’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Stardust’. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink…

…‘Summer Solstice’ was clearly out for this big event although I am a day or two late myself (M. globosa x M. obovata). Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ First decent flowering on…

…bush. Camellia ‘Buttons and Bows’ Camellia ‘Buttons and Bows’ Then a big surprise. Contrary to what I wrote 10 days or so ago Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ has three large flowers…

…the big leaf rhododendron at the start of Rookery Path. The old one (rhododendron) had split and collapse was imminent. rhododendron rhododendron Fine autumn colour on Diospyros kaki. Diospyros kaki…

…summer. Another week of this heat with no rain and there will be serious casualties amongst the new plantings and with the big leafed rhododendrons. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Clouds’ Repairs…

…just into flower today and some lower branch pruning on a nearby magnolia needed to give them more light. Rhododendron arboreum Rhododendron arboreum A big consignment of new plants from…

…Spice’ Dead Rhododendrons. Dead Rhododendrons Dead Rhododendrons This big leaf has collapsed in the last 2 days. big leaf has collapsed First casualty in a bed of young Rhododendron burmanicum….

…of an elderly Quercus coccinea. orange fungal growth 2017 – CHW A big leafed young Rhododendron sinogrande grossly over seeding in Old Park. A good example of why the seeds…

…leaves, larger and longer flowers and much bigger seed heads as here. The P. media appear to have flowered and set seed already while P. lanceolata are still flowering. Quite…