31st December

Eve gathering to christen Serena and Neil’s baby, Lamorna Edith Cross, on a reasonable day weather wise. New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve New…

24th December

…‘Nuccio’s Jewel’ Even more Christmas week flowers than usual on Azalea ‘Hinomayo’. Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ The original darker form of Camellia saluenensis is finally out in flower high up. Camellia saluenensis…

27th April

…for the last year to see that we do actually have (in theory) everything which we claim to, and a review of our prices against the competition. So one has…

31st July

…undullatum Colletia hystrix (armata) plastered in tiny flowers. Colletia hystrix Oxydendron arboreum running up a terminal flower spike. Oxydendron arboreum Poliothrysis sinensis – I do not recollect ever seeing this…

26th July

…it seem to match what we had as M. cuneifolia before it flowered and died.The puzzle has therefore not finally been put to bed even after our Meliosma hunt at…

25th July

evening sun. The latter quite revolting. 2017 – CHW More from Eddington’s Nursery.Thalictrum ‘Elin’ – may not have ever caught the flowers as well as this. Thalictrum ‘Elin’ Thalictrum ‘Elin’…

20th November

…stumps of Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ survive? Perhaps where there are a few surviving shoots as here. No rush to dig these stumps out anyway. Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ I am even…

11th February

…Vietnam. Fully evergreen but not very like any of the other two species of Eriobotrya which we grow. Eriobotrya Eriobotrya We are constantly urged by environmentalists to leave piles of…

16th August

…balls brought in a lorry from overseas by a customer who then said they were too expensive although they knew the price. As ever the nursery ends up carrying the…

2nd November

…strap or tie but hardly at that height. A bit of lead shot even? Anyway there is clearly rot in the stem and the leading shoot is dying. We need…