8th September

…Aesculus hippocastanum Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ fades to green rather than pink here on Hovel Cart Road. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ An unnamed rhododendron with a decent autumn show….

14th August

…not terribly pink but I think they would have been much pinker before the bud opened. This is the first time we have remembered to photograph the pink M. delavayi…

15th November

…‘Karmen’ Acer davidii ‘Karmen’ 2002 – FJW Nov Pink well out and good flowers on Delavayi – wet November. 1988 – FJW 3 flowers on Nov Pink and 4 flowers…

26th December

…nothing serious. Berberidopsis beckleri Berberidopsis beckleri Camellia x williamsii ‘Hiraethlyn’ which is pale pink in bud opening white with a pink tinge. I do not remember this 1950s bred plant…

8th January

…on Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Camellia trichocarpa still not out. Camellia trichocarpa Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ just over. Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ 2024 – CHW A…

29th January 1897 – 2020

Pink’ laden with well advanced buds. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ First single flower on Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybling White’. It wins the contest for the first full…

5th February 1897 – 2020

…February. Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ (pink form) Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ (pink form) The much photographed Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouilliere’ on the drive still has some flowers just coming out. How extraordinary is that in…

20th September

…those at Caerhays. Here Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ by the mist houses. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Acer palmatumn ‘Senkaki’ (‘Sango-Kaku’) has autumn colour already above the mist houses. Acer palmatumn…

1st April

pink forms of Rhododendron siderophyllum have ridden the frost well in several places. White and pink forms of Rhododendron siderophyllum White and pink forms of Rhododendron siderophyllum Another rhododendron species…

25th August

…the spring for seeds as well. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ 2016 – CHW Another trip to photograph new plants for the 2017 catalogue and some existing…

18th May

…wagnerianus flowers are now developing fast. Trachycarpus wagnerianus Trachycarpus wagnerianus The big new clump of Rhododendron lindleyi is just out. Very pink in bud. Rhododendron lindleyi Rhododendron lindleyi This (unnamed)…

21st August

…the drought damage.Lapageria ‘Flesh Pink’ is out about a month earlier than usual. Lapageria ‘Flesh Pink’ Ditto the elderly Lapageria rosea beside it. Lapageria rosea A very drought ridden and…

22nd February

…‘Werrington’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ is good but I need to look up its origin and parentage. Not in the Eisenhut book. Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’…

6th March

…a x loebneri form. Another naming puzzle. </div. Magnolia ‘Pink Perfection’ Magnolia ‘Pink Perfection’ Camellia japonica ‘Bob’s Tinsie’ which is a smaller flower than ‘Anemoniflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Bob’s Tinsie’ Camellia…

27th April

…two other trees neither of which are in particularly sheltered locations which are doing fine. MICHELIA ‘Touch of Pink’ MICHELIA ‘Touch of Pink’ Although the Michelia doltsopas are going over…

19th February

…seedlings at Red Linney which Jaimie raised. They are planted in full shade as a windbreak. Very variable and not much like ‘November Pink’! Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Garlic…

20th May

…This one is ‘Ming Pyong’ and the centre of the flowers are certainly a paler pink. ‘Ming Pyong’ The Iris sibirica ‘Fran’s Gold’ is looking good at Chelsea for the…

3rd June

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Stewartia rostrata in Kennel Close. Stewartia rostrata A pink tinge to the…

18th June

…formosanus var. hayatianus Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii, the China bean tree, is suddenly full out and very fine indeed. Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii Magnolia obovata ‘Pink

12th July

…this heatwave. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ can be blue or pink. Reliable flowerer. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Hydrangea ‘Love You Kiss’ – silly name but good variety. Hydrangea ‘Love You Kiss’ Hydrangea ‘Selina’ –…