…converted barns which is clearly in the wrong place but looking very fine indeed. Loads of new shoots. Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’…

…particularly fine groundcover in the sun Acaenia microphylla ‘Kupferteppich’ Acaenia microphylla ‘Kupferteppich’ Verbena rigida Verbena rigida Verbena rigida Verbena rigida Verbena rigida Knautia macedonica ‘Thunder and Lightning’ Knautia macedonica ‘Thunder…

…and very new to Burncoose. Canadian bred I believe. Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ – far less horrid than the plain green form. Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ Rosa…

…side door – more slug/snail damage here also. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ 2020 – CHW Blustery day of heavy showers, thunder and lightning. Cold and unpleasant.Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ is…

…the press start bullying him to find out whether his garden centre chain is going to buy out Dobbies. He sort of refuses to answer but it is pretty clear…

…a daisy chain of diarrhoea in front of the buffet lunch.The guests bring a rare fern which apparently only grows in Trematon Gardens. Pretty dull but rather like the very…

…julibrissin ‘Rosea’ 2018 – CHW A trip to Thompson’s garden centre near Arreton. One of four in the chain but the only one in the Isle of Wight. They are…

…other species in the food chain. Rabbit numbers still to recover and this may well be one key reason as they are likely to be the primary prey. A farmers…