3rd July

…flower. Gentiana dahurica Gentiana dahurica A new addition to the catalogue, Limonium gmelinii ‘Dazzle Rocks’. Limonium gmelinii ‘Dazzle Rocks’ Aesculus parviflora performing well in pots. Aesculus parviflora Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral…

26th April

…on the 1½ mile model railway adorned with ‘critters’ The Rockery which was superb – 2000 tonnes of rocks in the 1930’s and said to be the largest in Europe….

21st May

…Silene vulgaris ssp. vulgaris, in huge clumps amid the rocks in a bit more wind shelter. Silene vulgaris ssp. vulgaris Silene vulgaris ssp. vulgaris Scilla verna also growing in profusion…

9th June

…heading away from the pond presumably to hide in the cool rocks and moss in the Rockery. Lizzie noticed these three days ago going downhill so it must be a…

6th July

…been on the beach and reports very large numbers of young mussels growing on the rocks. I hope this is not a sign of increased river pollution and rather a…

13th December

…could not have been done with simple rocks rather than cut granite. The estate is now responsible for maintaining these bollards and I wonder if they will indeed withstand a…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…and not looking too well. It flowers once in 3 years in a boggy wet spot over rocks. Carrierea calycina Gaultheria glauca ‘Album’ just going over. I do not find…

25th February 1897 – 2020

…on the rocks and generally looking rather odd as the publicity gurus like them for the media. magnolias in the sea magnolia in vase magnolias in the sea magnolias by…

20th March 1897 – 2020

…spring flowering. It grows in crevices in rocks and spreads to new crevices with long extending roots. Hedychium Hedychium Hedychium Euonymus trapococcus – bark. Euonymus trapococcus Tom’s Magnolia sprengeri (TH…