26th June

…by the steps to the top office. Wisteria sinensis ‘Alba’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Tuskergee’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Tuskergee’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Berlingot Menthe’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Berlingot Menthe’ 2020 – CHW Boris says lockdown…

22nd October

…x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Amazing colours on Lagerstroemia limii which was a gift from James Garnett at Nantes botanical garden. Lagerstroemia limii Lagerstroemia limii Lagerstroemia

27th July

…flowers and the dark leaves. Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ Lonicera ‘Rhubarb and Custard’ – a silly name for a…

10th August

…five new hibiscus varieties in the last few weeks but not seen this one anywhere else. Hibiscus syriacus ‘Diana’ Hibiscus syriacus ‘Diana’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ is flowering well as…

6th July

…Nova from Crûg has made exceptional growth. Parastyrax sp. Nova Parastyrax sp. Nova As has Lagerstroemia limii which was a gift from Nantes Parks. Lagerstroemia limii Lagerstroemia limii The evergreen…

20th November

…up to its name. Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ with a wonderful mix of autumn colour. Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’…

24th May

…buying overseas visitors are back. 2021 – CHW First decent flowering of a young Syringa wilsonii. Attractive but not that unique I suspect. Syringa wilsonii New leaf on Lagerstroemia limii….

5th June

…garden in Nantes: Lagerstroemia limii Lagerstroemia limii Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus The Mallotus is a small tree which I have admired in flower and in new growth at Ventnor Botanic…

23rd October

…even better than a week ago. Quercus imbricaria Quercus imbricaria Quercus coccinea stunning too. Quercus coccinea Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Fothergilla intermedia ‘Blue Shadow’ Fothergilla intermedia…

26th September

…it. Calliandra surinamensis Grevillea ‘New Blood’ which was a new introduction for us a couple of years ago is a splendid red. Grevillea ‘New Blood’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rosea’ just coming…