…covered area outside the main packing are now well underway in the wet. Phil Knuckey in his element! groundworks Bergenia ‘Morgenrote’ in flower. Bergenia ‘Morgenrote’ And Bergenia ‘Overture’. Bergenia ‘Overture’…

…nepaulensis Mahonia nepaulensis Bergenia emeiensis Bergenia emeiensis Bergenia emeiensis Deutzia multiradiata (still inside) with huge flower heads Deutzia multiradiata Deutzia multiradiata Deutzia multiradiata Camellia ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia ‘Dr Clifford…

…to give more late spring colour to Old Park. deciduous azaleas deciduous azaleas Bergenia ciliata (?) just coming into flower by the front door. Bergenia ciliata I did not stop…

…‘Plum Pudding’ now fully out. A small round headed shrub and not a big tree. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ A white flowered Bergenia ‘Bressingham White’ by the front door peeping out….

…burnt up but still a dangerous hanging tree further on. Another mess in Old Park The Bergenia by the front door is nicely out. Bergenia Two more owl boxes installed…

…bodinieri ‘Profusion’ Bergenia ‘Morgenröte’ also out absurdly early. Bergenia ‘Morgenröte’ Desmodium elegans out on time but not that impressive. Desmodium elegans Clematis heracleifolia ‘Cote d’Azur’ flowering better than I have…

…have seen seed cones on Carpinus caroliniana. Carpinus caroliniana 2021 – CHW A warm visit to the nursery today.Bergenia ‘Morgenrote’ in full flower which is odd in June. Bergenia ‘Morgenrote’…

…similis var. delavayi. Lonicera ‘Dropmore Scarlet’ Bergenia cordifolia ‘Rotblum’ out in flower already. Bergenia cordifolia ‘Rotblum’ Ceratostigma willmottianum ‘Forest Blue’ out earlier than usual as well. Ceratostigma willmottianum ‘Forest Blue’…

…designed, in 2015, by Arabella Lennox-Boyd. Massive leaves on Bergenia ciliata alongside Geranium ‘Rozanne’. Bergenia ciliata alongside Geranium ‘Rozanne’ Geranium ‘Rozanne’ and Hebe albicans. Geranium ‘Rozanne’ The view over the…

…no stock at flowering times. Just a dark leaf photograph for now! Hydrangea ‘Merveille Sanguine’ Early flowers in the nursery on Bergenia ‘Fire and Ice’. Bergenia ‘Fire and Ice’ Wonderful…

…(not Indigofera yunnanense!) Bergenia ‘Sunningdale’ flowering absurdly early on the lawn by the tower with full leaf still on the plant. The flower is actually almost over. Bergenia ‘Sunningdale’ Chaenomeles…

…Beschorneria calicola is a new addition to the catalogue. Beschorneria calicola Out in flower today: Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ in the nursery flowering as a young plant. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Bergenia…

…scent. tiny flowered narcissi The ancient bergenia clumps touching the castle drive are waking up and into flower. bergenia clumps Primroses galore now on the bank. Primroses Apologies; I could…

…Bergenia. Shortia soldanelloides Magnolia lotungensis should not be alive in Hampshire – extraordinary bark. Formally called Parakmeria. Magnolia lotungensis Magnolia lotungensis A Rhododendron spinuliferum cross. Rhododendron spinuliferum cross Rhododendron primuliflorum…