As observed during March 2007
1/3/2007
Crocus cultivars at the East Ggate and on the slope down from the Terrace Café.- Camellia species from an AGS trip, R24
- Prunus hirtipes, south-west quarter of the Pyrus Lawn.
- Rhododendron mucronulatum M07
- Rubus species, white stems, F01 opposite the West Gate.
5/3/2007
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The Alpine House is full of bulbous blooms and other alpines of interest.
- Camellia x williamsii ‘Bow Bells': two plants in the borders of the Front Range, one to the south the other, later flowering to the north, T05.
- Clematis cirrhosa: Q02, growing over the wooden door to the alpine area.
- Corylopsis pauciflora: D45, RHS Award of Merit beds.
- Mahonia aquifolium: the Oregon grape in bloom around the base of the cedar on the Azalea Lawn, J01.
9/3/2007
- Frog spawn present in the pond of the Demonstration Garden.
12/3/2007
- Rhododendron x praecox: various locations, will continue to bloom providing early morning sun occurs and there is no frost
- Rhododendron nobleanum, F05
- Primula marginata, alpine wall.
19/3/07
Recommend the view to the Pentlands, with a dusting of snow and clear sky the hills stand out today
- Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood', D44
- Mahonia polyodonta, SBEC collection, F10
- Pieris formosa, H09
- Corylopsis sinensis var. calvescens: a dusty scent evident around the plant, C06.
The rhododendron season is starting:
- R. macbeanum: yellow blooms, N.E.India, F15
- R. ririei: an early Forrest collection, F15
- R. strigillosum x praevernum: in the Ponticum section, C06
- R. cinnamomeum var. roseum, F10
- R. lanigerum, F10
- R. floccigerum: from S.W. China, in the Copse, C21.
23/3/2007
- Visitors to the Caledonian Horticultural Society Show at the caly hall this weekend will be interested in:
- Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata: seen from the road walking west past the marquee, M21
- Prunus x yedoensis: in the lawn near the East Gate
- Primula denticulata: the drumstick primula, in the peat walls, W26
- Ulex europaeus: gorse in flower at the edges of the Scottish Heath Garden, heavily scented of coconut / honey as the temperature rises during the day
- Spring bulbs throughout the Rock Garden.
26/3/2007
The magnolia season has started:
- M. campbellii: large pink flowers at the top of the tree, H10
- M. ‘Charles Raffill': an improved hybrid between M. campbellii and M.c. mollicomata, F30
- M. sargentiana var. robusta ‘Alba', M19
- M. sprengeri var elongate: note the damage to the blooms where the early morning sun caught the canopy after Friday night's frost, C19. Also note another plant of this species to the north of the holly shelter belt in C09. The blooms on this plant are still in tight bud due to the lower temperature from lack of sunlight.
- M. sprengeri: C12, the straight species of the previous wild occuring variety. Again with pink flowers.
- Cornus mas ‘Redstone': north of the Terrace Cafe. Mass of yellow scented flowers.
- Pyrus calleryana: S20, wide spreading canopy covered in white blossom. An original Wilson collection from China.
- Rhododendron fulvum ssp.fulvum: a Farrer introduction no.874 from 1923, W04 .