…to realise that it is a climbing fuchsia! Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ has been so scorched by the current heatwave that the petals on the flowers…

…The climbing Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ has its first three flowers. Planted last year and doing well. Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ 2016 – CHW Jaimie and Michael visited Seaview…

…Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ has done well but, as a climber, needs more support. Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ Phygelius x rectus ‘Devil’s Tears’ is now about 6ft by 6ft…

…Isle of Wight for propagation. Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ is not a climber like our Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ which is. It appears to be a Fuchsia magellanica variety which is entirely…

…reticulata ‘Dobro’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lady Piet’ – another red full double. Camellia reticulata ‘Lady Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lady Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lady Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lady Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Nuccios…

…decorum Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu Group’ (Exbury) is quite nice but not a ‘Mrs Butler’ special. Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu Group’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu Group’ Rhododendron ‘Lems Cameo’ just coming…

…White’ ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ TELOPEA ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ TELOPEA ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ speciosissima TELOPEA speciosissima Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice…

…nursery today:Ribes speciosum Ribes speciosum Telopea ‘Shady Lady White’ Telopea ‘Shady Lady White’ Calothamnus quadrifidus – first flowers ever with us on the ‘one sided bottlebrush’. Calothamnus quadrifidus Our first…

…smell. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ First flower on Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ but not yet on the one on the castle wall. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Magnolia lacei (Michelia pachycarpa) is…

…‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ There used to be two clumps of these giant snowdrops on the bank. The flymo has got one but…