…unwitting contradictions which enables the political opportunists to get the knives out. So a gentle push to normality without a stampede for the moment. Boris clearly hopes that with common…

…‘Lilacina’. A very gentle blue with a yellow throat. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Rhododendron williamsianum x callimorphum. Nicely pink in bud opening lighter. Rhododendron williamsianum x callimorphum Inflorescences…

…‘Konronkoku’ 2017 – CHW Starting to photograph new plants for inclusion in the 2018 Burncoose catalogue:Lonicera tragophylla ‘Maurice Foster’ is out for the first time ever with us. A gentle…

…CHW After a day of gentle warm rain Good Friday brings blue skies and a perfect day to admire the magnolias at their very best.Strangely the Quercus x hispanica ‘Lucombeana’…

…I attended an excellent High Sheriff dinner there hosted by Anthony. Why do gentle, nice and capable friends do something like this? I will never understand but let us stick…

…and an entirely new species to us. Looks tender but very gentle colours. Calocedrus formosanus – the undersides of the leaves are silvery-white and the topsides dark green when developed….

…in the Isle of Wight. They are growers as well as garden centres and also grow Christmas trees.The few new plants seen were:Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’ – a gentle colour Achillea…

…unless the colours are going to change radically which I doubt. I am left puzzled and stumped but it is a very gentle and attractive mix of colours. Can anyone…

…in the scorching heat. Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ 2017 – CHW Gentle rain all day which is just what the garden needed. It is about three…

…– CHW A gentle, happy day planting out rhododendrons from Rookery Nursery Bed. Many scented ones and some species which mainly came here three to four years ago as small…