…hemsleyi ‘John Bond’ Sorbus hemsleyi ‘John Bond’ Philadelphus purpureomaculatus. A dwarf growing form. Philadelphus purpureomaculatus Cornus kousa var. chinensis in the Isla Rose. Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa var….

…‘Dawn’ (‘Ginryu’) 2022 – CHW Looking at John Marston monthly December video from his garden at Gorwell near Barnstaple I was struck by how far ahead of him we are…

…farmer at Summer Lodge, for 27 years. His granddaughter, Rebecca flew him down to Newquay as his Christmas present and they stayed in the Rabbit Warren. John Whitehead John Whitehead…

…in stock but no berries to be seen. Sorbus hemsleyanus ‘John Bond’. Very white undersides to the leaves. Sorbus hemsleyanus ‘John Bond’ Sorbus ‘Wisley Gold’. Sorbus ‘Wisley Gold’ Sorbus ‘Leonard…

…White’ Another mature plant of Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ looking at its very best. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’…

…this one? Jim Gardiner subsequently tells me it was a wild collected seedling gifted to John. Magnolia campbellii ‘John Gallagher’ Magnolia campbellii ‘John Gallagher’ Magnolia campbellii ‘John Gallagher’ Primroses at…

…damage on Bond Street The grandchildren enjoy a fire as much as all children do. grandchildren enjoy a fire Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’ on Bond Street should be just that for…

…new nest Frankie has cleared the fallen tree on Bond Street and tidied up the path. Frankie has cleared the fallen tree on Bond Street Frankie has cleared the fallen…

…veitchii called ‘Isca’ (or possibly ‘Columbus’). M. x veitchii ‘Columbus’ was named by John Bond in 1992 and that dates its planting more or less spot on as he gave…

…Guy Hands Gemma Arterton & John Hill Gemma Arterton & protea ‘Little Prince’ John Hill from Burncoose Nurseries, Gemma Arterton, Gabby Evans from the Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme, Charles Williams…

…sasanqua plantation (plaque awaited). Bea and John with Camellia sasanqua ‘Bonanza’. Bea and John with Camellia sasanqua ‘Bonanza’ Bea and John with Camellia sasanqua ‘Bonanza’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Elfin Rose’ was…

…‘RH 2961C’ Puya species ‘RH 2961C’ The amazing Grevillea johnsonii. Grevillea johnsonii Paraserianthes lophantha. Paraserianthes lophantha Paraserianthes lophantha Correa lawrenceana grampiana. Correa lawrenceana grampiana Melaleuca alternifolia. Melaleuca alternifolia 2022 –…

…– CHW A trip down Bond Street and across the moors to Penvergate. A good show of daffodils above the Petrol House. good show of daffodils Betula albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’…

…2021 – CHW A cold east wind is coming and possibly snow even for us in the next few days. A walk through Old Park, then Brownberry Wood and Bond…

…this year. Magnolia ‘Crescendo’ Magnolia kobus ‘Esveld Select’ very slow to come out. Some flowers seem to bond back on their stems. Magnolia kobus ‘Esveld Select’ Magnolia kobus ‘Esveld Select’…

…here have taken so we can, in my lifetime, move these plants on again to a third new location. The plant photographed is a Rhododendron calophytum cross which John Bond,…

…campbellii seedling on Bond Street surrounded by Camellia ‘JC Williams’. A good dark colour showing up well today. Mag. campbellii seedling This is a home grown Magnolia x veitchii seedling…

…sempervirens ‘John Clayton’ Lonicera sempervirens ‘John Clayton’ Mahonia hartwegii. Mahonia hartwegii Mahonia hartwegii Mahonia hartwegii Pittosporum illicioides var. angustifolium. Pittosporum illicioides var. angustifolium Male and female catkins on Carpinus fangiana….

…easily identifiable by the shape and droopiness of its early flowers and buds. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ 2023 –…

…Rhododendron edgeworthii is a stunner. Rather better than our own ‘BertsOwn’ a similar but less striking edgeworthii hybrid. RHODODENDRON johnstoneanum ‘Double Diamond’ RHODODENDRON johnstoneanum ‘Double Diamond’ Rhododendron johnstoneanum ‘Double Diamond’…