24th November

Dahlia tenuicaulis? Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species 2016 – CHW A surprise Camellia japonica with a few flowers on above the big veitchii….

22nd August

dahlia species which we bought in February. Still no sign of a flower. Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species The Korean raspberry, Rubus tricolor, has plenty of fruit but mice…

26th September

…f. tomentosum as the leaves turn purple. Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Amaryllis belladonna and Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ make a wonderful September combination. Amaryllis belladonna and Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’…

21st December

…– CHW Quite a few things out by the front door.Dahlia tenuicaulis finally has a decent flower. A single pinkish-purple which will grace Christmas Day. Dahlia tenuicaulis Dahlia tenuicaulis The…

27th January

…williamsii ‘Red 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…

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…

12th April

…known too. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Pink Dahlia’ – virtually over but Evelyn said had been good. Hardly looks like a reticulata. Camellia reticulata ‘Pink Dahlia’ Camellia…

11th September

…put together for the 30 year celebration next spring. The walled garden where filming took place. walled garden Dahlia imperialis still a long way off flowering. Dahlia imperialis A fine…

9th August

dahlia species which flowered eventually last December had seemed dead but has suddenly reshot from the base. Mexican dahlia species As we feared many clumps of agapanthus were nearly killed…

30th January

Dahlia’ out in the two/three year old camellia tunnel which is already emptying fast from internet orders. Camellia ‘Red Dahlia’ Camellia ‘Sundae’ just out here but not yet in the…

23rd July

dahlia species which we lost in ‘The Beast’. Maakia are much better trees than we first thought and we need to start again where there is more room.Carmichaelia are well…

31st July

…rhododendrons were on their last legs too 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…