…with the High Sherrif of the IoW. The tower was built in 1875 as a watchtower over the Solent; basically a glorious folly to the then huge Hutt family house…

…Hugely scented today. Azalea ‘Tower Darling’ Azalea ‘Tower Darling’ Azalea ‘Tower Darling’ A flower coming on Trachycarpus fortunei ‘Vulcano’. Trachycarpus fortunei ‘Vulcano’ Cornus ‘Venus’ has got even better! Bracts the…

…Camellia japonicas White and pink flowers on the one nearest the circular tower. the one nearest the circular tower the one nearest the circular tower the one nearest the circular…

…easy! Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Just two long catkins on Juglans ailanthifolia. Juglans ailanthifolia Still a good crop of flowers on Magnolia ‘Banana Split’. Magnolia ‘Banana…

…at its best. Clematis on Tower not open. 1910 – JCW Plenty of daffs, yellow trumpets over. Cherries coming on, pendula at its best. Clematis on Tower began to open….

…a foliage impact and possibly the only plant with leaves of this sort in Kennel Close. Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Juglans ailanthifolia also has rather special…

…Lazzari’ – nearly over – raised in 1869 Azalea ‘Bartholo Lazzari’ Azalea ‘Tower Darling’ Azalea ‘Tower Darling’ Azalea ‘Tower Darling’ Azalea ‘Rose de Flandre’ Azalea ‘Rose de Flandre’ Azalea ‘Rose…

…attached for anyone wanting to read more. Matt Semmens had remade the ironwork on the bell tower door for the occasion. bell tower door bell tower door ‘Mining’ with the…

…Tower’ Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Salix fargesii is now shaping up well after initial deer nibbling. The contrast between the red stems and large leaves is attractive and this is…

…books. Zanthoxylum coreanum I pruned out the three branches on Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ which had reverted to green. Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Betula albosinensis ‘China…

…however close they were. views to the towering mountains views to the towering mountains views to the towering mountains views to the towering mountains A mature Carpodetus serratus with its…

…the house.Agave and Yucca set the scene. Agave and Yucca Agave and Yucca The clock tower has recently been restored. The clock tower The lower fountain has been subject to…

…a cascade as yet!Two 2003 (and one earlier) plants of Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ (‘Okame’ to us!), a Collingwood Ingram cherry hybrid, are just out by the tower. Hillier’s says…

…today. Spring opening signs A newly restored bench on the lawn and a new gate on the tower on the tower on the lawn. The last one destroyed in Storm…

…Secondary new growth trying to come through. Crataegus schraderiana Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ with green leaved reversion irregularly along the branches. I cut the reversions out only last year but…

…greater disrepair. This proposal is the latest in a long series of restoration projects stretching from the Vean (derelict), the Nash arch in Battery Walk and repairs to the tower…

…Rodgersia. Primula and Rodgersia Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Sambucus niger…

…varieties have long since been lost but there are still clumps on Burns Bank and in this bed by the tower. American breeders have added many new colours to today’s…

…expect. Ghent Hybrids Splendens coccinea – reddish (probably correctly named as coccineum speciosum) Ghent Hybrids ‘Maya’ – yellow and sort of semi double Ghent Hybrids ‘Tower Darling’ Ghent Hybrids ‘Tower…

…the BBC for a week and prompts people to think about their gardens.Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Brilliantissimum’ now in leaf below the tower. Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Brilliantissimum’ Buddleja colvilei shooting from the base…