26th April

Chaenomeles cathayensis The second one is a small spreading shrub with single orange flowers. Very probably the true species; Chaenomeles japonica or Cydonia japonica. Chaenomeles japonica Chaenomeles japonica I watched…

13th September

…and Gold’ with ripe bright red quinces. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson and Gold’ A single very late flower on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Erica canaliculata glowing…

4th April

…Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ An ancient Chaenomeles japonica with old rotten fruit and flowers! Chaenomeles japonica Chaenomeles japonica Chaenomeles japonica Our one surviving Daphniphyllum macropodum just…

11th January

…before. Chaenomeles flower Chaenomeles flower The New Zealand Pomaderris apiculata about to come into flower. Pomaderris apiculata Tail end flowers on a seedling Camellia saluenensis. Camellia saluenensis First flowers out…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…taken a hit but much new growth undamaged and now growing again. Romeya coulteri Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ also untouched in flower on a wall in the nursery. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…hardly shooting as yet. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Rowallane’ Chaenomeles x superba ‘Rowallane’ Ercilla volubilis flowering its heart out on a wall. Better than I have ever seen it before even…

23rd January

…The ancient Chaenomeles below Slip Rail now at its best. The ancient Chaenomeles The ancient Chaenomeles Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ by George’s Hut now at its absolute best and, like…

16th January

…known it as the quince below Slip Rail. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Umbilicata’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Umbilicata’ Camellia grisjii full out. Camellia grisjii Camellia grisjii Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’….

2nd December

…quinces on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ have turned yellowish orange and are being eaten my mice, rats or pheasants. Terrible smell. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Down…

19th October

…smelling unpleasant. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Symphoricarpos albus has clusters of white ‘snowberries’ on the lawn although in full shade here. My mother made us dig…

16th April

…flowers are orange and not peach-apricot as they should be, but I think they will yet fade in colour. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ The dwarf Rhododendron…

9th April

Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ on the lawn. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ 2024 – CHW Another major storm last night. Was it a named storm? No idea….

6th April

…lawn a mass of orange-red flowers. Chaenomeles Chaenomeles The mini digger has cleared and levelled the path on Sinogrande Walk. path on Sinogrande Walk The mini digger tackles the huge…

25th October

…Styrax wilsonii And on my fathers Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’. Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ Enormous quinces on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Umbilicata’ which Susyn identified for us on a previous visit. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Umbilicata’…

25th January

…buds on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Umbilicata’. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Umbilicata’ The Magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge won’t be long. Magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge Gunnera bed in dormancy but a few leaves…

24th January

…properly. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Frosted flowers and orange buds on Michelia ‘Fairy White’. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ One of the new Crataegus species with new growth. Crataegus Chaenomeles flower…

3rd January

…small ripe quinces on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’. We saw more of these earlier in the autumn when still green. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ View 3rd January 1897 – 2020…

27th December

…x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full bud. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full bud Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ – full out and some over….

5th February

Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ making a good show against a wall. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ The dwarf growing bay tree with narrow leaves (Laurus nobilis f. angustifolia) originated from Tregrehan cuttings. It…

23rd August

Chaenomeles x superba ‘Nicoline’ with a well-formed quince. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Nicoline’ The new rhododendron seed house full to capacity. new rhododendron seed house new rhododendron seed house A fine…