29th July
…flowers. Spraying over the bulbs has not helped! Lilium superbum Lilium superbum Lilium superbum The first seed capsules I have ever seen on Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’. Still no leaf…
…flowers. Spraying over the bulbs has not helped! Lilium superbum Lilium superbum Lilium superbum The first seed capsules I have ever seen on Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’. Still no leaf…
…covered frames. Lilium hansonii Lilium hansonii Cupressus lawsoniana ‘Stricta’ which was planted in 1897. Forty foot perhaps. Cupressus lawsoniana ‘Stricta’ Cupressus lawsoniana ‘Stricta’ Sciadopitys verticillata with cones as I have…
…About halfway through potting up this year’s camellia liners. camellia liners Looking good today in the nursery:Lilium nepalense Lilium nepalense Hoheria lyallii Hoheria lyallii Acca sellowiana ‘Gemini’ Acca sellowiana ‘Gemini’…
…time to take in a new and interesting garden.Cornus kousa can be very effective as a feature plant. Cornus kousa Lilium regale with (perhaps) Rosa ‘Felicia’. Lilium regale I think…
…Lilium giganteums start. Wilson’s Fortunei’s at their best, Lonicera tragophylla is good. Azalea arborescens would be fine if we had a group of it, Mikado is over. Dracoenas just over….
…Guide to Rhododendron Species says this is a Pseudovireya which I find hard to believe. Rhododendron emarginatum Lilium superbum Lilium superbum I have no idea what this orange-red rhododendron is…
…Profusion’ behind Dicksonia antarctica A fine bed of Lilium superbum. These used to grow here outside the back yard and I would like to revive a patch somewhere. Lilium superbum…
…bicolor and Phormium ‘Cream Delight’ Eucomis bicolor and Persicaria milletii ‘Aurea’. Eucomis bicolor and Persicaria milletii ‘Aurea’ Lilium superbum and Podocarpus totara. Lilium superbum and Podocarpus totara Thalictrum delavayi ‘Hewitt’s…
…Deinanthe bifida Deinanthe bifida Deinanthe caerulea A rare form of Lilium nepalense – very different to the one Burncoose sells. Lilium nepalense Camellia chengii full out in late July! This…
…nice yet and so Eriogynum. There has been a lot of rain on and off for two weeks. American Pillar X X X. 1907 – JCW Lilium giganteum just opening….
…herbaceous plant Malvastrum lateritium. Malvastrum lateritium I also see Osmanthus yunnanensis in the garden with berries forming. Osmanthus yunnanensis Lilium regale and an unknown dwarf holly with a crinkly and…
…– fuchsias just beginning to be good. 1900 – JCW Just one or two Lapagerias open. Tea roses are good considering that it is their first year. Lilium longiflorum open….
…the borders next year – many Lilium ‘Stargazer’. Lilies Lilies 2019 – CHW Meanwhile at home Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliant’ in the Isla Rose Plantation is covered in fruits for the…