20th May

‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ A huge Rhododendron ‘May Day’ which was a Werrington hybrid originally. Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Sadly, possibly…

5th July

…‘Whitney’ Echium fastuosum as a branched shrub and spectacular in flower today. Echium fastuosum Echium fastuosum I could find no label for this small evergreen tree. I was told it…

26th February

…tearooms. Very fine for February. Hardenbergia violacea Hardenbergia violacea Our ‘relief’ Caerhays magnolia flowers. Our ‘relief’ Caerhays magnolia flowers Early buds forming on a large Echium fastuosum. Echium fastuosum Echium…

10th May

…year. The third year running they have performed a week too soon! Enkianthus 2017 – CHW A good picture of Echium fastuosum sent to us by a friend whose garden…

29th May

…Rookery Path three rhododendrons in flower: Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ The double ponticum Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ Rhododendron ‘Hotei’ Rhododendron ‘Hotei’ Compact yellow Rhododendron ‘Hotei’ Rhododendron loderi Rhododendron loderi Rhododendron…

1st June

…double flowered Rhododendron fastuosum ‘Flore Pleno’. Rhododendron fastuosum ‘Flore Pleno’ Our own bred Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ named after an estate farm (as are several others). Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ Attractive new…

April 2018 Irish trip ( Day 2)

…of the house. east end of the house east end of the house Dead echiums from the cold – this was Echium fastuosum. Echium fastuosum The largest Cordyline australis I…

12th July

…Echium fastuosum (Echium candicans) covered with attractive seed heads which are nearly as fine as its flowers. Echium fastuosum 2020 – CHW Just below the turning onto the main ride…

2nd July

…back seeds from France and, to my surprise, they are starting to grow away. Ceratonia siligua Echium fastuosum with its attractive seedheads. Echium fastuosum Pyrus x michauxii – hybrid pear…

10th July

…so sure this time. Plenty of bindweed, still pathetically few name labels for a botanic garden and just how many Echium fastuosum can you stick? Soon time to restart whole…