24th November

…plant. I need to look up the name again – it is Dahlia tenuicaulis? Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species 2016 – CHW A…

10th February

…Camellia japonica ‘Red Dahlia’ Camellia japonica ‘Red Dahlia’ Camellia ‘New Venture’ outside Roy and Ann Key’s garden at The Pound. Philip Tregunna, who bred this new hybrid to celebrate the…

22nd August

…front door. It is the late flowering Mexican dahlia species which we bought in February. Still no sign of a flower. Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species The Korean raspberry,…

26th September

…wonderful September combination. Amaryllis belladonna and Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ As do Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ and Verbena bonariensis intertwined. hanging basket Anemone hopehensis ‘Hadspen Abundance’ was very fine and…

21st December

…Day. Dahlia tenuicaulis Dahlia tenuicaulis The pink lapageria has another single flower and is growing furiously despite the time of year following its dung feed in September. pink lapageria pink…

27th January

Dahlia’ with its first flower. Camellia x williamsii ‘Red Dahlia’ 2021 – CHW Last night the RHS announced that Chelsea 2021 is to be moved from late May to late…

18th February 1897 – 2020

…in the year and some still had a few leaves: Dahlia australisDahlia dissecta Dahlia rupicola Other novelties which we saw included: Clethra luzmariae (similar to Clethra pringleyi but a suckering…

11th September

…where filming took place. walled garden Dahlia imperialis still a long way off flowering. Dahlia imperialis A fine clump of Acidanthera (Gladiolus ‘Murielae’) which has a fine scent. Acidanthera (Gladiolus…

9th August

…black fruits. Fuchsia exorticatica Fuchsia exorticatica The Mexican dahlia species which flowered eventually last December had seemed dead but has suddenly reshot from the base. Mexican dahlia species As we…

30th January

…new multi-span tunnel is getting there. Needs a warm still day to get the covers on. multi-span tunnel Camellia ‘Red Dahlia’ out in the two/three year old camellia tunnel which…

12th April 1897 – 2020

…Beauty’ – again! Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ – quite well known too. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Pink Dahlia’ – virtually over but…

23rd July

…to flower, Emmenopterys also. We must persevere with the Mexican dahlia species which we lost in ‘The Beast’. Maakia are much better trees than we first thought and we need…

31st July

…in the drought.Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ under-planted with Dahlia ‘Moonfire’ was a most effective combination of foliage and flower colours. Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sorbus vilmorinii…