18th March

…was new to the catalogue last year. Eucalyptus gunnii ‘Azura’ Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’. Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’ Still berries on Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea Marginata’ which is unusual for mid-March….

16th October

…‘Jester’ Wonderful autumn colour on Quercus imbricata. Quercus imbricata Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ with extraordinary autumn hues which I had not seen before. Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ To add to…

2nd April

…‘Gay Baby’ is just a larger flowered version of ‘Fairy Wand’ as I see it? Stupid name! ‘Gay Baby’ ‘Gay Baby’ This wild collected Camellia pittardii has vigorous green shoots…

20th April

…rather well but appear to have lost it. Greenhouse plants! Chorizema cordatum Chorizema cordatum Grevillea thelemanniana ‘Baby’. Ditto. Grevillea thelemanniana ‘Baby’ Grevillea thelemanniana ‘Baby’ Corydalis tenuifolia ‘Chocolate Star’ in full…

23rd May

…Crataegus brachyacantha, the Blueberry hawthorn, from the southern US states. We have yet to see any blue-black fruits. Crataegus brachyacantha Crataegus brachyacantha Crataegus ambigua – Russian hawthorn. Very similar to…

30th April

…article In our absence Jaimie has seen slow worms on the move. slow worms And the first baby blackbird to fledge from its nest seen here. baby blackbird The first…

14th August

…Marvel’ full out. Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Midnight Marvel’ Eupatorium dubium ‘Baby Joe’ was a new introduction this year and finally we see the flowers. Eupatorium dubium ‘Baby Joe’ Look at the…

21st March

…and the mess on the path tidied up by Frankie. Old Park Old Park Camellia ‘Gay Baby’ just out rather later than the other smaller flowered varieties of this sort….

21st May

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Chris from the Restio stand beside us with his new(ish) baby. Babes…

13th March

…guests over the weekend.Baby Zara at breakfast. Baby Zara at breakfast Colour coding a new magnolia hybrid above the Old Kennels. Colour coding a new magnolia hybrid Isla and Jaimie…

3rd August

…a very good sky blue – medium-tall growing. Agapanthus ‘Sandringham’ Agapanthus ‘Sandringham’ Agapanthus ‘Bressingham Blue’ – taller growing and very floriferous. Not quite as dark as Agapanthus ‘Navy Blue’? Agapanthus…

16th April

…but these were bought in plants with Dutch labels. Rhododendron ‘Blue Diamond’ Rhododendron ‘Blue Diamond’ Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ is just coming out at least a month early for Chelsea where…

12th May

‘Blue Shadow’ is about right. Not quite sure about the name yet? Where is the ‘blue shadow’ the judges will say. Cornus kousa ‘Blue Shadow’ Cornus kousa ‘Blue Shadow’ Magnolia…

25th July

…‘Eureka Blue’ Geranium ‘Eureka Blue’ Geranium ‘Dusky Rose’ – groundcover with dark leaves. Geranium ‘Dusky Rose’ Geranium ‘Dusky Rose’ Geranium ‘Blue Sunrise’ – blue at first fading quickly. Geranium ‘Blue

31st August

‘Blue Tit’ with a sparse second flowering. Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ The biggest Quercus acuta has small acorns as we have seen occasionally before. This year they do…

27th July

…in full flower. Euonymus grandiflorus ‘Ruby Wine’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ excellent on the drive. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Sunset’ looking good down opposite the lodge. Hydrangea ‘Sunset’ Hydrangea ‘Selma’ quite…

17th April

…clump of narcissus on Hovel Cart Road. Perhaps Narcissus x intermedius? narcissus Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ – blue and yellow work well together here. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’…

19th April

…Lupinus arboreus – blue form. A very early small flower on this tree lupin in the greenhouse. Usually these are pure yellow! Lupinus arboreus – blue form Clematis forsteri flowering…

5th February

…Fragrance’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ nearly over and well scenting the air on a still overcast day. (Camellia ‘Gay Baby’ beside it has just two flowers). Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon…

11th July

…Sun’ Elymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ – incredibly blue foliage in full sun Elymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ Elymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ Geranium pratense ‘Algera Double’ Geranium pratense ‘Algera Double’ Geranium pratense…