…Borde Hill with the Stephenson-Clarkes who are open spring to autumn and have 30,000 visitors. The garden is compartmentalised with the rose garden being Eleni’s creation. Sculptures everywhere in the…

…H. sexstylosa) Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ (H. angustifolia x H. sexstylosa) – just as good as ‘Stardust’ or even better? Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ Hoheria…

…‘Marie Steiner’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Marie Steiner’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Marie Steiner’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Crimson King’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Crimson King’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Loder’s Borde Hill Form’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Loder’s Borde Hill Form’…

…to stock ‘Plantation Pink’ ‘Plantation Pink’ ‘Plantation Pink’ ‘Dazzler’ – excellent ‘Dazzler’ ‘Dazzler’ ‘Dazzler’ ‘Borde Hill Farm’ – another Loder one ‘Borde Hill Farm’ ‘Borde Hill Farm’ ‘Crimson King’ ‘Crimson…

…Nicely shaded here and prospering where ‘Hot Chocolate’ was not. Hydrangea aspera Villosa Hydrangea aspera Villosa Aesculus parviflora well out too. Aesculus parviflora 2021 – CHW Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ also…

…and East Portholland.Borde Hill have sent an email announcing that their Emmenopterys henryi is flowering again. This, and photographs, are attached here. Ours is of a similar age and 80ft…

…but no sign of a flower yet. Good new growth this year. The leaf shape is unusual but easily recognisable once known. I have been told that Borde Hill have…

…the castle wall. A Camellia reticulata x Camellia saluenensis hybrid bred at Borde Hill and given an award in 1936. Very new and good then and hence its place with…

…seen at Exbury and Borde Hill. Fokienia hodginsii Euonymus echinatus with seed capsules in the frame. Ready to plant out next spring. This species is evergreen or semi evergreen. Worth…

…raised at Borde Hill whose gardens we plan to visit in early May. Camellia ‘Salutation’ First couple of flowers on Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ out today. Rather small and poor examples….