16th July

…too? Political correctness again of course but total ignorance, vandalism and worse in reality. crocosmia variety crocosmia variety crocosmia variety crocosmia variety 2016 – CHW The five Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’…

12th June

…lost the label of this 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety which is a huge and impressive tree today plastered in flower. 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety 1991 planted Cornus kousa…

26th April

…Rhododendron ‘Damaris’ Rhododendron ‘Damaris’ A Rhododendron arboreum variety or hybrid with distinct spotting in the trumpets. One survivor from a large clump planted here 20 years ago. Rhododendron arboreum variety

30th November

…Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Rare to find a swelling seed head on a Magnolia grandiflora variety. Magnolia grandiflora variety Still half decent flowers on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’…

27th May

…the somewhat sparse flowers. late flowering Ghent azalea variety late flowering Ghent azalea variety I thought I had seen enough Primula helodoxa on our Chelsea stand but there is now…

31st March

…‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ nearly out – early for a x brooklynensis variety. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Magnolia ‘Tititare’ (x ‘M. ‘Vulcan’ x M. ‘Apollo’)….

1st April

…different. Plenty of cutting material here already. Camellia reticulata ‘Larry Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Larry Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lovely Lady’ – less like a conventional reticulata variety perhaps but nice enough….

9th August

…garden Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ was looking stunning. Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ Kirengeshoma palmata is difficult to grow well in a pot in the nursery but just coming into…

24th November

…crinkly/curled and the flowers off red. An old windbreak plant with no (known) name. Camellia japonica variety Camellia japonica variety Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ is a really good new one…

16th June

…size a bit and perhaps hardiness? Carpenteria californica ‘Ladhams Variety’ Carpenteria californica ‘Ladhams Variety’ Iris siberica ‘Butter and Sugar’ is quite nice but a shy flowerer in a pot. My…