8th October

…startling colour combination. Yucca filamentosa ‘Ivory Towers’ Yucca filamentosa ‘Ivory Towers’ As is Yucca flaccida ‘Color Guard’. Yucca flaccida ‘Color Guard’ Yucca flaccida ‘Color Guard’ Not so sure Phormium tenax…

30th March

…Castle’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ First colour showing on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’. No frost damage! Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Camellia ‘Ivory Chalice’ is a good new white…

6th April

…A Trochodendron araliodes in the background. sweet chestnuts A flower (only one) on Magnolia ‘Ivory Chalice’ which is fair to moderate as a yellow but a reasonable name. Magnolia ‘Ivory

15th April

…desperately after nothing for a month.Magnolia ‘Ivory Chalice’ (Magnolia acuminata x Magnolia denudata) in Old Park starting to flower away. Magnolia ‘Ivory Chalice’ Cotoneaster chayes with bronzy new growth below…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…from New Zealand with a multitude of tiny ivory white prickles as seen here. Asia fell in love with it but I am not so sure! Rubus squarrosus Rubus squarrosus…