…out and one could even hint that the ‘spring’ season had started. Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron nobleanum A pale blue flowering form of Vinca minor ‘La Grave’ (‘Bowles Variety’)…

…crocosmia variety crocosmia variety crocosmia variety crocosmia variety 2016 – CHW The five Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ planted on the bank above the house are starting to put on a secondary…

…ago. Rhododendron arboreum variety Rhododendron arboreum variety Rhododendron arboreum variety Enkianthus serrulatus now full out. Enkianthus serrulatus Primroses have seeded into the decaying base and trunk of an elderly magnolia….

…Belle’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ with a variety of different coloured flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’…

…Plenty of cutting material here already. Camellia reticulata ‘Larry Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Larry Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lovely Lady’ – less like a conventional reticulata variety perhaps but nice enough. Camellia…

…garden views across the garden views across the garden Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ was looking stunning. Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ Kirengeshoma palmata is difficult to grow well in a…

…the flowers off red. An old windbreak plant with no (known) name. Camellia japonica variety Camellia japonica variety Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ is a really good new one to us…

…to find a swelling seed head on a Magnolia grandiflora variety. Magnolia grandiflora variety Still half decent flowers on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Another Aesculus wangii with some…

…variety is two to three weeks behind the other two which we stock. Roscoea x beesiana Roscoea x beesiana Another first flowering with us of Nepeta grandiflora ‘Dawn to Dusk’….

…attractive orange centre to the somewhat sparse flowers. late flowering Ghent azalea variety late flowering Ghent azalea variety I thought I had seen enough Primula helodoxa on our Chelsea stand…

…time since planting. Acacia verticillata Camellia x williamsii ‘Les Jury’ is a very fine red variety with a very different shape as the buds open to when they are full…

…that we have lost the label of this 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety which is a huge and impressive tree today plastered in flower. 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety 1991…

…driving everywhere at 20mph on the island’s dreadful roads.The climbing Rosa ‘The Garland’ was especially good. A very old variety but it ought to be more widely grown. Rosa ‘The…

…looks much in a pot in the nursery. Aconitum ‘Sparks Variety’ Aconitum ‘Sparks Variety’ 2018 – CHW Sorbus wilsoniana with three clusters of berries ripening away on a young plant…

…CHW Still in Daphne’s garden but with more reality as of today. Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ is splendid in mid-August. Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ The Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ just…

…variety Acer palmatum variety 2017 – CHW Vandalism on the bridge over the River Luney outside the Bottom Lodge. Clearly someone objected to the no parking sign on this listed…

…leaf form. I cannot see a pure white variety with no central flash of another colour listed in the new Hillier’s. Asia ought to try cuttings now. azalea azalea 2019…

…but you would be pushed to separately identify the two if you did not know. Clearly this is a clonal variety and not a separate species as thought until fairly…

…campanulatus variety called ‘Showy Lantern’ out for the first time. A clump of three plants above the greenhouse. Very good! Enkianthus campanulatus variety called ‘Showy Lantern’ Enkianthus campanulatus variety called…

…Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Sunsation’ just out too at the very top. This is a x brooklynensis hybrid or variety too. Magnolia ‘Sunsation’ Phillyrea angustifolia full out in flower. This has…