29th July

…White lampranthus Crocosmia ‘Honey Angels’ full out. Crocosmia ‘Honey Angels’ Various watsonia still just out in flower. watsonia watsonia watsonia Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’ also full out. Not hugely different…

16th July

…Austrian and Swiss daffodils growing wild too? Political correctness again of course but total ignorance, vandalism and worse in reality. crocosmia variety crocosmia variety crocosmia variety crocosmia variety 2016 –…

21st July

…see bare patches sprayed off on the A30. Crocosmia Crocosmia Crocosmia A cyclamen flower in July? cyclamen Borago officinalis or culinary Borage is a common wildflower here but not a…

7th August

…‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum. Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee. Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee The scent of the sweet peas was…

6th July

…nursery ought to be offering. Cobaea scandens Cobaea scandens Cobaea scandens Cobaea scandens A good new Crocosmia called ‘Hellfire’ at Eddington House nurseries. Tall growing with very dark flowers. Crocosmia

24th July

…‘Sparkling Burgundy’ is just coming out on huge stalks. Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’ – newish in our catalogue but good. Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’ Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’ Echinacea ‘Tomato…

25th July

…Rudbeckia ‘Peking’ Rudbeckia ‘Peking’ Crocosmia ‘Okavango’ – big flower and quite unusual. Crocosmia ‘Okavango’ Crocosmia ‘Okavango’ Geranium ‘Eureka Blue’ – another nice blue but the name might sell it. Geranium…

6th September

…‘Joseph Murphy’ Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ also looking better than I have seen it before. Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ Daphne odora ‘Mae-jima’ is a new and rather brashly variegated form of Daphne…

21st March 1897 – 2020

…or naturalised crocosmia has been frosted. It will readily recover unfortunately. naturalised crocosmia naturalised crocosmia Camellia ‘Night Rider’ in the greenhouse. Clusters of flowers all open at once. Camellia ‘Night…

13th August

…Emperor’. Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’ Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Crocosmia ‘Paul’s Best Yellow’. Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Crocosmia ‘Paul’s Best Yellow’ Crassula arborescens in…

16th January

…this has been consistently the first magnolia to come fully into flower here. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Wild Crocosmia reshooting vigorously but I see no sign yet of any of…

1st August

…brought me plants of Tritonia disticha formerly known as Crocosmia rosea. Burncoose Nurseries A couple of female flower cones for the first time on the Australian Araucaria bidwillii. Lowdown on…

18th September

…has grown well in a year and is flowering attractively. A wonderful border shrub with crinum or crocosmia. Heptacodium miconoides Heptacodium miconoides Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Phantom’ is still out above Red…