…Magnolia kobus Fruits forming on Malus ‘Jelly King’ but nothing like the crop last year. Malus ‘Jelly King’ An excellent show on Crinum powellii with Brock deciding if he wants…

…batch of agave have just arrived in the nursery. agave Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow Queen’ in flower. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow Queen’ Sophora ‘Sun King’ full out now. Sophora ‘Sun King’ Correa…

…So no great show this year. Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala First flowers out on Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubum (perhaps?) Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubum…

Back to the 25th April First day of our annual trip to Ireland, first stop Hillsborough Castle Gardens…… A fine isolated clump of Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’. Rhododendron loderi ‘King…

…but for the terrible weather. 2018 – CHW A second and rather different old white Camellia sasanqua is now just out. Different foliage, habit and flower shape. white Camellia sasanqua…

…plant seen recently which had secondary flowers. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Ilex kingiana with berries just about to turn colour. Laden as usual. Ilex kingiana Ilex kingiana A…

…species is attached. Tom Hudson brought it to a recent meeting. Frankie replanting the camellias below White Styles. Frankie replanting the camellias The Battery Walk Arch has become rather grown…

…Pudding’ now fully out. A small round headed shrub and not a big tree. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ A white flowered Bergenia ‘Bressingham White’ by the front door peeping out. The…

…Flame’ Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ is a good name for an upright and slightly recurved bud. Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’ has only a very few undamaged flowers. Magnolia kobus ‘White…

…‘Hobelia’ Hydrangea ‘Hobelia’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ – white but it only shows the flashes of red and orange later Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ – white Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ – white Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ – white…