14th July

…it being a disgraceful mess: Hebe ‘Autumn Glory’ – quite nice. Hebes hate high rainfall and get mildew in the nursery but thrive here. Hebe ‘Autumn Glory’ Hebe ‘Autumn Glory’…

18th July

‘Glory of Amlwch’ full out and beautiful in Kennel Close. Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ Secondary new growth on Liquidamber acalycina again a stand out bronze-purple-red. Liquidamber…

15th April

…species. Cotoneaster chayes Wild honeybees are busy in a hole in an old sycamore where they have lived for years. honeybees Magnolia ‘Peachy’ in its full glory today below Slip…

9th July

…Aesculus x woerlitzensis Aesculus x woerlitzensis Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ just coming into flower. Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ A huge seed head forming on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’…

13th February

…more rubus species on the website. Rubus formosensis Rubus formosensis Camellia ‘Sunset Glory’ is a new one to us. A good double red which we should again add to our…

28th July

…Kennel Close. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Stardust’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Stardust’ Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ (H. glabrata x H. sexstylosa) is not really that different in habit or flower but it is now…

30th July

…floriferous. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Stardust’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Stardust’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Stardust’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ – not yet out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ (H. glabrata x…

2nd August

…never seen it here before in 35 years. Clean air indeed. lichen Hoheria ‘Glory of Almwich’ just coming into flower in the tunnels. Hoheria ‘Glory of Almwich’ The acers and…

26th September

…tree lines. Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’ not yet quite doing its stuff. Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’ 2018 – CHW A morning in the nursery.Kniphofia rooperi in…

23rd November

…spring but sadly and inexplicably committed suicide a fortnight ago. His achievements in restoring Boconnoc House to its former glory are immense. My Aunt Veryan worked there for several years…