…about out 1902 large scale Gunnera beds in Old Park. They have demonstrably not spread or invaded anything in 122 years and yet Gunnera manicata x Gunnera tinctoria hybrids are…

…on the Gunnera in today’s sun. Gunnera Gunnera At this time of the year Gunnera rhizomes can easily be extracted from the ground as the old roots die off. This…

…up. Gunnera manicata Gunnera manicata What is left this year of the two good Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedlings. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedlings A rather better sky today to show off Magnolia campbellii…

…will still recover. Gunnera manicata Gunnera manicata The mini digger has made a good job of levelling the top path in Old Park. Top path The Forestry Commission have asked…

…‌Garden‌ ‌hut‌ ‌‌Tin‌ ‌Garden‌ ‌hut‌ ‌‌Tin‌ ‌Garden‌ ‌hut‌ ‌‌Tin‌ ‌Garden‌ ‌hut‌ ‌‌Tin‌ ‌Garden‌ ‌hut‌ Gunnera manicata leaves emerging in the Gunnera bed at the entrance to Old Park. Even a…

…‘Kubishi-modoki’ nearly out. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishi-modoki’ What growth the Gunnera manicata bed has made in a week. Huge flower heads now as well. Gunnera manicata Gunnera manicata Magnolia x soulangeana…

…if you prefer) viscosum The Gunnera manicata clump has its toes in a spring. Gunnera manicata Gunnera manicata This Quercus acuta was stripped of every branch it had by a…

…leaves on the Gunnera manicata which proves how little frost we have had thus far. The huge rhizomes look as though the new leaves are not far away either. Gunnera…

…patch on the top path. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedlings The first leaves appearing on Gunnera manicata in February! Gunnera manicata A young plant of Nigel Holman’s Magnolia ‘Hawk’ with a huge…

…in the old dog kennels made from the fibres on the nearby Gunnera stems. A wren’s nest A few deciduous azaleas are still just about in flower. Azalea ‘Fireball’. Azalea…

…well away from the Gunnera beds. Gunnera Frankie has also cleared out the ditches below Slydepark and removed yet another tree trunk from the river. ditches Edwina has brought a…

…and Michael have made again this year. wonderful wreath at the front door Here is an email from the RHS relating to the findings about the 3 Gunnera samples they…

…still nearly green. No sign of the snowdrops here yet. Gunnera bed in dormancy Gunnera bed in dormancy 2024 – CHW Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ just starting to drop its…

…entrance The huge Gunnera manicata rhizomes in the show tunnel are waking up for Chelsea! Gunnera manicata rhizomes Gunnera manicata rhizomes Nandina domestica in the show tunnel is one of…

…purpurea ‘Nancy Saunders’ Salix purpurea ‘Nancy Saunders’ The Gunnera manicata beds are growing inches a day as this very wet, but mild, period continues. Gunnera manicata Rhododendron strigillosum with one…

…out:Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Even the Gunnera manicata bed is badly frosted. Gunnera manicata This mystery rhododendron…

…Gunnera beds in Old Park are taking off. Some of these leaves have grown at least a foot in the last 4 days. Gunnera beds Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ just coming out….

…lots of moving about in the next few days before the final decisions about what exactly goes onto the lorries! Gunneras Gunnera Gunnera 2016 – CHW Bank holiday Sunday and,…

…Hillier’s but John Hillier and many others failed to identify or recognise it over many years. Vaccinum urceolatum Vaccinum urceolatum Strangely the huge Gunnera manicata bed in Old Park has…

…look at the bottom of the Gunnera bed below the old dog kennels in Old Park. Gunnera bed This unnamed rhododendron hybrid on Bond Street below the Four in Hand…