…japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Buds on Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ for the first time. Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Flower tassels on Quercus oxyodon. Quercus oxyodon Hydrangea seemannii just out. Hydrangea seemannii…

…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…

…komarowii Syringa komarowii This Magnolia denudata ‘Forrests Pink’ was felled to a 4ft tall stump by a leylandii in the autumn but is now reshooting vigorously. Magnolia denudata ‘Forrests Pink’…

…the three lakes. Bulrushes Rhododendron ‘Ken Janeck’? Rhododendron ‘Ken Janeck’? Rhododendron ‘Pink Cherub’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Cherub’ Rhododendron ‘Hoppy’? Rhododendron ‘Hoppy’? Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Rhododendron ‘Dopey’ Rhododendron ‘Dopey’ Rhododendron ‘Doc’?…

…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…

…Even more lovely is the delicate pink Watsonia ‘Tresco dwarf pink’. Not dwarf at all in habit but the flowers are perhaps small by watsonia standards. Both these two survived…

…plants. Rhododendron grande Rhododendron grande Camellia reticulata – white form just out. A hint of pink in the buds. Camellia reticulata Camellia reticulata Some of the Rhododendron grande seedlings are…

…‘Winter Snow’ Erica carnea ‘Pink Spangles’ Erica carnea ‘Pink Spangles’ Erica carnea ‘Pink Spangles’ Erica carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’ Erica carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’ Erica carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Eva…

…a terrible spring and early summer with turnover well down. Escallonia ‘Pink Elle’ a good thing. Escallonia ‘Pink Elle’ Lonicera ‘Dropmore Scarlet’ and Lonicera similis var. delavayi. Lonicera ‘Dropmore Scarlet’…

…on this year’s new growth remain green. An odd effect. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Liriodendron chinense just turning but much blown away here too unlike the…