20th June

…an orange tone. The best show I have seen here. Actinidia deliciosa ‘Tomuri’ Actinidia deliciosa ‘Tomuri’ Actinidia deliciosa ‘Tomuri’ Rhododendron auriculatum just coming out after the rain. Rhododendron auriculatum The…

24th April

…covering a wall. Actinidia kolomitka Actinidia kolomitka Cutting the ribbon with Terence, Lizzie and Thomas. Big speech. Cutting the ribbon Cutting the ribbon Cutting the ribbon Cutting the ribbon Cutting…

1st June

…– CHW The flower buds on Hydrangea seemanii are well developed on the wall. Hydrangea seemanii Hydrangea seemanii As they are on Actinidia deliciosa. Both much earlier than usual. Actinidia

5th July

…have only seen before in Seaview. Jet black hollyhocks Hydrangea quercifolia and Actinidia pilosula. Hydrangea quercifolia and Actinidia pilosula Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora ‘Kiftsgate’ making a fine show. Deutzia setchuenensis…

3rd December

…good autumn colour by the gents’ loo long after the intertwined wisteria has shed its leaves. Actinidia deliciosa Actinidia deliciosa 2018 – CHW Storms bring down a tree on the…

23rd June

…Azalea ‘Blue Moon’ All the camellia liners now potted on and looking good. camellia liners Huodendron biaristratum in full flower. Huodendron biaristratum Actinidia arguta ‘Issai’ buzzing like a beehive with…

18th November

…at Penvergate Amid the brambles and mess an Actinidia deliciosa with small ripe fruit. Actinidia deliciosa Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ with its full autumn colour. Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle…

12th December

…CHW Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ laden with buds for next year with only a few old leaves left. A bumper flowering in prospect. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Actinidia deliciosa…

20th February

…paxii: Blue undersides to leaves Acer sacchorum subsp. skutchii: Mexico Acer wardii Actinidia rubrifolia var. coriacea: Red flowers Betula calcicola: Dwarf shrub curled and furry/hairy new growth Betula skvortsovii Betula…

16th March

…a quarterly RHS magazine. These are twining climbers related to Actinidia. Two species were discovered by Ernest Wilson in 1908. Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ looking very good on Rookery path. The…

1st May

…them on more quickly. Trachelospermum Trachelospermum Flowers coming on the actinidias. Actinidia This Cardiocrinum giganteum has a huge flowering spike. Can we get it in flower in time? With a…

17th May

…garden. puddles Wisteria floribunda ‘Black Dragon’ just out above the gents’ urinals. It used to mingle with an Actinidia but is now better on its own. Wisteria floribunda ‘Black Dragon’…

28th November

…adorning the outside gents’ loo! The actinidia grows through it and is still green. This is Wisteria sinensis ‘Black Dragon’ but other older wisteria growing in ancient yew trees are…