13th January

…in their full tasselated glory. Very intricate when you look closely at individual flowers. Garrya elliptica Garrya elliptica Garrya elliptica Garrya elliptica The large clump of narcissi are full out…

1st December

…Pruning out suckering growth from a sycamore root exposed to the daylight. sycamore root 2021 – CHW Garrya eliptica ‘James Roof’ with flower tassels well formed. Garrya eliptica ‘James Roof’…

4th January

…long tassel. A splendid plant for a dark and cold castle corner. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ View 4th January 1897 – 2020…

28th January

…to be liking. Aristolochia sempervirens Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ has had its leaves scorched even more in the recent frost. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica…

19th January 1897- 2020

…with huge fan leaves 2017 – CHW The young Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ outside the Drawing Room is flowering nicely for the first time. A replacement for the Garrya elliptica…

8th February

…Galanthus elwesii Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ may be storm scarred but the flowers are as good as ever. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Narcissus ‘Tête-à-tête’ full out…

25th December

…leaves as yet in such an exposed position on the castle wall. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ 2021 – CHW So what do we find to admire…

3rd February 1897 – 2020

…frost free winter. Fuchsia gracilis Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ with its gigantic tassels of flowers is superb today. What a plant! Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ The…

11th February

…sales point – a perfect bloom! Camellia ‘Pink Clouds’ The scent from the various species and varieties of Sarcococca was overwhelming. Sarcococca Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ with plenty of flower…

7th March

…in bud opening white. Planted three or four years ago. Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ was scorched to brown…

12th June

…bar 2021 – CHW The promised heatwave finally arrives.Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ is finally recovering from the February cold. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Jasminum beesianum full out on the lawn….

2nd September

…twig tips. Now, however, one has to say that it has recovered into rude health. Magnolia dawsoniana Flower tassels well formed on Garrya elliptic ‘James Roof’. Garrya elliptic ‘James Roof’…

30th September

…is Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ in fine fettle with flower tassels developing. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Euphorbia mellifera looked dead but with a chop back it has now regrown and…

1st October

…crown More giant mushrooms on the lawn. giant mushrooms A fine late show on Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’. Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ Flower tassels well on on Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’. Garrya

26th October

…it is in August. Fuchsia and Echium seedlings The evergreen Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’ is excellent as well. Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’ Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’ Garrya

25th January

…this year on Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’. I wonder why? Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Very frosted and dead young Echiums outside the Library window. Elsewhere the larger one year old…