15th November

…may be Chimonanthus nitens. Chimonanthus nitens Chimonanthus nitens The dead oak now all cut up for firewood. firewood Cotoneaster ‘Exburiensis’ has yellower berries than C. ‘Rothschildianus’. Cotoneaster ‘Exburiensis’ Euonymus carnosus…

6th November

…has had a bite or two. Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum Chimonanthus praecox a lovely yellow. Chimonanthus praecox Cotinus coggygria ‘Lilla’ showing a nice mixture of colours. Cotinus coggygria ‘Lilla’ Cotinus…

13th November

…a Chimonanthus but only guessing. Perhaps a Chimonanthus 2024 – CHW The last Nerine outside the Dining Room Window. Nerine And the last rose flower. last rose flower But also…

1st December

…finished. Tilia tomentosa ‘Brabant’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Brabant’ Chimonanthus nitens (BSWJ 13616) is an evergreen. This calls into question the unknown plant from a few days ago. We have lost this…

30th December

…now full out above the greenhouses. Is it really any different from our old friend Daphne bholua ‘Alba’? Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’ First few sweetly scented flowers on Chimonanthus…

17th July 1897 – 2020

…have a go at Chimonanthus praecox. As in the nursery so too outside even in full sun in a dry location. Chimonanthus praecox The ‘best’ old blue clump of mophead…

29th September

…tame autumn colour by comparison. Aesculus x mutabilis ‘Induta’ Cercis glabra with a good show of yellow. Contrasting nicely with the Chimonanthus praecox behind it which is still green. Cercis…