29th June

…above Orchid House Nursery. maddenia rhododendron with huge white flowers maddenia rhododendron with huge white flowers Echinops battanicus has survived in this border for at least 50 years. Echinops battanicus…

6th November

…very last flowers on the Echinops bannaticus, Globe Thistle. Echinops bannaticus Plenty of flowers now on Camellia japonica ‘Gauntletti’. Camellia japonica ‘Gauntletti’ Camellia japonica ‘Gauntletti’ 2023 – CHW The clear…

16th December

…Echium Dead Echium Cotoneaster horizontalis has a fine show of autumn colour now the berries have gone. Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster horizontalis Echinops battanicus still has a surviving pale blue flower…