16th October

…the walled garden. A late season spectacular. Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ An exotic and tender Busy Lizzie – name unknown. Busy Lizzie Busy Lizzie Dendroseris litoralis. Dendroseris litoralis…

9th August

Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ Kirengeshoma palmata is difficult to grow well in a pot in the nursery but just coming into flower here in shade. Note no slug…

15th August

Aconitum ‘Sparks Variety’ Aconitum ‘Sparks Variety’ 2018 – CHW Sorbus wilsoniana with three clusters of berries ripening away on a young plant planted only in 2013. Sorbus wilsoniana Sorbus wilsoniana…

16th August

…as of today. Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ is splendid in mid-August. Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ The Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ just coming out above the pond. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea…

31st May

…a very delicate yellow leaf and supposedly a hybrid with Acer palmatum. Acer shirasawanum ‘Jordan’ Aconitum ‘Stainless Steel’ which I expected to see much of at Chelsea as it is…

19th October

…stock plant of Pseudowintera ‘Red Leopard’ is the best thing in the nursery today as regards autumn colour. Outstanding! Pseudowintera ‘Red Leopard’ Pseudowintera ‘Red Leopard’ Aconitum ‘Newry Blue’ in the…

5th September

…for three weeks and several young hydrangeas, rhododendrons and azaleas now dead. Rain perhaps on Thursday.Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ nicely out in the nursery. Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’…

20th September

…gardens.A pleasant combination of Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’. Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ Here is another – Euphorbia characias ‘Tasmanian Tiger’ and Heuchera…