…investment which has yet to get going after COVID and the 47 diners nearly all sat outside last night in the heatwave conditions. Crown Inn Crown Inn Crown Inn Crown…

…hidden. Philadelphus maculatus ‘Mexican Jewel’ Philadelphus maculatus ‘Mexican Jewel’ Philadelphus maculatus ‘Mexican Jewel’ Philadelphus mexicanus hangs its flowers inside the dense small leaved and much smaller bush which it has…

…layer itself in the crown and carry on. Magnolia x soulangeana Another (magnolia) branch crashes into a young magnolia which has just survived. Lots of winter storm branch damage to…

…Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ nicely out in a tunnel. Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ likewise. Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Rhododendron russatum now full out and…

…on the last day of April: ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’ ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’ ‘Primavera’ ‘Primavera’ ‘Matterhorn’ ‘Matterhorn’ ‘Ruby Wedding’ ‘Ruby Wedding’ ‘Drama Girl’ ‘Drama Girl’ reticulata ‘White Form’ reticulata ‘White Form’ Cercis chinensis…

…likewise. Two good new ones for Asia to propagate. Camellia reticulata ‘Larry Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Larry Piet’ As is Camellia ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’ of which we have three decent plants above…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Mild and wet. First flowers out on Camellia japonica ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’. Camellia japonica…

…things looking good in the nursery with flowers or foliage:Tricyrtus hirta Tricyrtus hirta Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Rehmannia elata Rehmannia elata Echinacea ‘Green Jewel’ Echinacea ‘Green Jewel’ Imperata…

…years old. The east wind has caused more leaf drop but the crown looks fit and well. The leaves have no prickles except at the tips. What variety does this…

…farmer 2021 – CHW Schefflera rhododendrifolia has grown to 10-12ft with a good crown and excellent bark. The roedeer are however nipping off the side shoots which would make good…