…developing well. Victoria plums Crab apples formed but far from ripe. crab apple A small red fruited crab apple. crab apple A golden hop dominates an apple tree. golden hop…

…Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ properly out by the tower. Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ nearly over. Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ and Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’…

…opening ones. Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ just leafing up in Tin Garden. Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’…

…secondary flowers. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ Another scented Rhododendron dies. The rain came too late. Another scented Rhododendron dies Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ putting on a good show. Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold…

…clump of Acidanthera (Gladiolus ‘Murielae’) which has a fine scent. Acidanthera (Gladiolus ‘Murielae’) Lonicera nitida ‘Baggesen’s Gold’ a good replacement for box edging. Lonicera nitida ‘Baggesen’s Gold’ The water feature….

…– fair I suppose but nothing exceptional. Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ – quite a longstanding and well known hybrid soon to be superseded by better. From…

…hardy? Clare will know. Here is my ‘new’ plant offering anyway.Pride of place at the entrance went to Rudbeckia lac. ‘Goldquelle’. Rudbeckia lac. ‘Goldquelle’ Rudbeckia lac. ‘Goldquelle’ Penstemon ‘Laura’ was…

…Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’. Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’. Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ – the two plants we have now are…

…leafless – the first Enkianthus species in flower as usual. Enkianthus serrulatus The first yellow magnolia to show – Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’ in Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’ Magnolia ‘Gold…

…Azalea amoena and rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ by the lodge. Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ 2022 – CHW A pair of swallows rebuilding their…