26th April

…flower and is much larger than plain laevifolia. Another good thing! Michelia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’ Michelia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’ Reversion in Quercus cerris ‘Argenteovariegata’ both as twigs and, in some…

2nd May

…‘Kunming’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’ – too small as yet to tell if this is any good. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’ Rhododendron glanduliferum. Rhododendron griffithianum Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’ – pinkish-red in…

29th May

…caultleyoides ‘Jeffery Thomas’ Roscoea caultleyoides ‘Jeffery Thomas’ Roscoea ‘Crûg Favourite’ Roscoea ‘Crûg Favourite’ Incarvillea zhongdianensis Incarvillea zhongdianensis Anemone rivularis Anemone rivularis Then on the Tregrehan stand: Gunnera insignis Gunnera insignis…

7th June

…We needed website photos. Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Cleopatra’ Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Cleopatra’ Eremurus ‘White Beauty Favourite’ Eremurus ‘White Beauty Favourite’ Eremurus ‘White Beauty Favourite’ Wisteria floribunda ‘Alba’. Flowering with the…

28th April

…front garden. Acer ‘White Tigress’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’ at its absolute best. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’ Chamaerops humilis ‘Vulcano’. Chamaerops humilis ‘Vulcano’ Cercis griffithii –…

26th May

…Jim Trudgeon’s favourite deciduous azalea and responding badly to a cutting back 40 years ago where the cut back plants died. Those left are splendid today in a huge clump….

IDS Thank you email and photos

…certainly have added a whole bunch of magnolias to my wish list. I don’t think we asked you what your favourite tree was. Not necessarily my favourite but a huge…

18th May

favourite Crataegus – C. laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’. Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Rhododendron orbiculare – a good form but nearly dead. Rhododendron orbiculare Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Popcorn’ about to flower profusely. The…

13th May

…than in most years. The result is that many of the plants which are regular favourite shrubs for Chelsea are already over (Magnolias and Enkianthus) and we have therefore had…

30th April

…Magnolia laevigata ‘Gail’s Favourite’ was wonderful I think this M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ is better. M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ Mahonia fortunei ‘Hunter Prince’ is dead. Why…

9th April

…yet another big leaf. Rhododendron rex Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp xanthocodon ‘Purpurellum Group’ – perhaps my favourite colour. Half the superb clump has died since last year. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp xanthocodon…

25th March

…MAGNOLIA ‘Lanarth’ New Zealand form The question often gets asked by visitors as to what is your favourite plant or what is your favourite magnolia? The only answer possible is…

30th September

…Cuttings originally from Tregrehan. Podocarpus wangii Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ is now well established on the Tin Garden shed. My mother’s favourite rose. Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ Still a great…

31st May

…callidonta Enkianthus deflexus flowers much later than the other species and remains my favourite. Enkianthus deflexus Seed well formed on Berberis wilsoniae even though there are still some flowers showing….

14th June

…City and Moorgate, where I worked for 10 years, has changed. 21 Moorfields, the old Lazards concrete building, is half demolished and with it ‘The City Boat’ our favourite ‘watering…

2nd July

…correct but the two next to it were not as on non-existent plants. Not exciting until it flowers. Nolina nelsonii Nolina nelsonii My favourite Ventnor plant is perhaps Prumnopitys taxifolia…

15th July

…toes everywhere. front of the main house front of the main house front of the main house My favourite Magnolia grandiflora in full show facing north at the rear of…

21st July

…towards a new labelling programme? Podanthus ovalifolius – an old favourite with a few flowers left. Podanthus ovalifolius Bowkeria verticillata looking excellent and young self-sown plants here and there. Bowkeria…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 4)

…spinuliferum Rhododendron spinuliferum An Ilex species which I need to try to identify. An Ilex species An Ilex species Lady Anthea with her favourite tree. Lady Anthea Forde The house…

14th August

…far, unscarred by drought. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ 2021 – CHW My favourite edge of the moor’s garden noted for its roses which were sadly nearly overA second flush of flower…