27th February

…perhaps the website was a Senecio ‘Angel Wings’. Very fine white leaves which have an extraordinary white indumentum. Senecio ‘Angel Wings’ Senecio ‘Angel Wings’ The last meeting of the day…

13th March

…Shake’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ Magnolia ‘Angel’s Landing’ (M. ‘Pickard’s Opal’ x M. sprengeri var. elongata) is starting to make a good impact. Magnolia ‘Angel’s Landing’ Magnolia ‘Angel’s Landing’ Magnolia ‘Angel’s…

13th May

…to mirror the larger Cornus trees behind. [ALONGSIDE] Senecio ‘Angel Wings’ a showstopping plant in the shade of a tent. Cornus canadensis Senecio ‘Angel Wings’ Will the lupins be in…

27th August

…colour already on Oxydendron arboreum. What could be redder than this in August? Oxydendron arboreum Oxydendron arboreum Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’ sitting alongside Senecio ‘Angel Wings’ makes an interesting contrast and…

12th April

…Camellia reticulata ‘Butterfly Wings’ Camellia reticulata ‘Butterfly Wings’ Camellia reticulata ‘Curtain Call’ – not a million miles away from ‘Captain Rawes’. Camellia reticulata ‘Curtain Call’ Camellia reticulata ‘Curtain Call’ Camellia…

18th April

…‘Professor Sprenger’ – pinkish in bud opening white. Malus ‘Professor Sprenger’ Malus ‘Louisa’ – drooping habit and a gentle pink. Malus ‘Louisa’ Malus ‘White Angel’ – top heavy with flower…

10th April

…‘Prairie Fire’– excellent Malus ‘Royalty’ Malus ‘Professor Sprenger’ Malus ‘Louisa’ Malus ‘White Angel’ Malus ‘Red Sentinel’ The Old Kitchen Garden has filled up a bit but still plenty of room…

9th July

…feeding so intensively that they never opened their wings to reveal which species they were. Speckled woods? Cirsium vulgare Cirsium vulgare Cirsium vulgare Magnolia tamaulipana was half out yesterday and…

15th July

…house front of the main house My favourite Magnolia grandiflora in full show facing north at the rear of the house and sheltered by the two huge wings alongside it….

10th February

…eating half way up the Magnolia dawsoniana. Only the wings and breastbone are left. dead pheasant Last year we had bluebells out by the end of February. They are certainly…