30th April

…Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ (williamsianum hybrid) fades from pink to light pink as does its parent. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Azalea ‘Melford Lemon’ looking stunning today….

28th July

…hypericifolia Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ a larger flower than our Abutilon ‘Ashford Red’ and taller growing. About 10-12ft tall here and free standing in shelter. Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ Abutilon ‘Red Bells’…

8th May

…a seedling from Werrington. I was delighted to see two others flowering away above the top path in Old Park and another below the camellia piece which I had long…

17th February

…could find out today at Manley Cottage. Camellia x williamsii ‘Bow Bells’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Bow Bells’ 2021 – CHW To Burncoose to start this year’s garden planting. This young…

26th April

Bells’ AGM is just showing. A dwarf variety with huge flowers. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ AGM Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ AGM Rhododendron xichangense is a rare new introduction. Tiny plant but not…

9th May

…rare for us to see self-sown seedlings emerging but after last summer’s heat copper beech, birch and conifer seedlings have appeared on mossy banks above the fernery. self-sown seedlings self-sown…

17th September

…Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ are a pleasant surprise in the sunlight. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Ternstroemia gymnanthera has attractive red secondary new growth and is now well away 18…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…ones opening flat. You do not of course want the flowers for foliage sales. Camellia japonica seedlings Camellia japonica seedlings Camellia japonica seedlings Camellia japonica seedlings This Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling

14th May

…John Whitehead A self-sown seedling of Aesculus wilsonii which had, unusually, escaped the mice. 2022 – CHW More new things leafing up and flowering. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Michiko Renge’ – a…

20th February 1897 – 2020

…is nowhere near out. sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ This is a seedling from the same crop as the one which produced ‘Caerhays…

2nd November

…remaining small leaves are yellow. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’ has little colour left. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’ But Enkianthus campanulatus var hirtinervus is still fully green with…

2nd December

…Asia needs to collect quickly before the mice get the lot. Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ 2021 – CHW A few surprises in the nursery:Clematis cirrhosa ‘Jingle Bells’ is good value at this…

22nd July

…really good idea really good idea Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ will always be pink not blue at Ventnor. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ is one we should propagate and sell…

1st October

…‘Elsie Frye’ Rhododendron ‘Elsie Frye’ Secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ I have missed the first two flowers ever on Schima argentea. One is nearly brown. I…

17th May

…the list to propagate this summer. What tubular orange bells! Buddleja speciosissima Buddleja speciosissima Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ perfect today in the Isla Rose. Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Crataegus laevigata…

14th November

…clump of Rhododendron fragrantissimum and an aesculus. Laurel hedges Laurel hedges Laurel hedges Beside the fire there is a single secondary and very pale flower on a Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’…

8th December

…Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ now full out. Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Sophora microphylla ‘Dragons Gold’ is out on time. Sophora microphylla ‘Dragons Gold’ Correa ‘Dusky Bells’ covered in flower. Correa ‘Dusky Bells’ Schefflera pauciflora…

6th January

…sanguinea ‘Winter Beauty’ looking spectacular. As good as ‘Winter Fire’? Cornus sanguinea ‘Winter Beauty’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ Camellia ‘Little…

8th January

…by White Styles but here in a tunnel. Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ with its peculiar flowers and flower arrangement. Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ The excellent Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’…

11th May

…over, Yunnanense hybrids are right. Standish Devonshire seedlings right – Roylei and Cinnabar. are opening. 1904 – JCW I picked three nice Recurvas seedlings not quite expanded. No roses except…