…husband, Simon Bolitho, here in the early 1950s. A little bit of Williams-Bolitho family history. Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ Flowers on Magnolia ‘Moonspire’ – bluish-yellow in bud opening yellow and…

…look it up. Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ is full out below the Tennis Court beside the path. Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Rhododendron spinuliferum like we…

…gnarled and ancient Wisteria sinensis over a pool. Wisteria sinensis Another free standing Wisteria not yet out. Acer palmatum ‘Little Princess’. Acer palmatum ‘Little Princess’ Acer palmatum ‘Little Princess’ A…

…vigorously but now it is clearly dead with bark shedding at the base. The uprighted bit still has one small live branch and some still live reshooting. Little cause for…

…Abies spectabilis Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ full out by George’s Hut. This is a Rhododendron griffithianum hybrid. Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Over the bank holiday weekend a large oak tree…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW A little drizzle but nothing really. Styrax formosanus var. hayainus has plenty…

…atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ Perouskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ Then we get to some outstanding new agapanthus varieties all in full flower. We certainly need to add some of these to our…

…A variety of foreign butterflies being fed on oranges and grapes as well as the expected buddleia, hibiscus and lantana. The butterfly bit The butterfly bit The butterfly bit The…

…Bit’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Camellia ‘Rusticana’ Camellia ‘Rusticana’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Golden King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Golden King’ Viburnum tinus in bud and flower. Pink buds and white flowers. Viburnum…

…excorticata What a view of Cordyline, Trachycarpus and Phoenix. Cordyline, Trachycarpus and Phoenix Cordyline, Trachycarpus and Phoenix A bit of weeding to do here still! A bit of weeding to…

…Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ Taiwania cryptomerioides has finally developed an upright leading shoot of its own volition instead of its earlier floppiness which we tried to stake up with little success. Taiwania…

…bitchiuense Viburnum bitchiuense Rhododendron russatum flowering sparsely. Rhododendron russatum A bold show from Malus sieversii. Malus sieversii Malus sieversii Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aurea’ glowing in the sun. Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aurea’ Philadelphus…

…‘Cleopatra’ The rare and little known Rhododendron xichangense is looking good today. Four rather small and frail plants were put out in 2017. I gave them little chance but was…

…‘Moonlight Star’ Agapanthus ‘Moonlight Star’ Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ An interesting new low growing Sedum spurium “Dragon’s Blood”….

…easily? Probably but we would gain little new planting space. Jaimie wants to ditch the nearby laurel clump this autumn which will make a little space. 1961 – FJW First…

…a bit better today. Magnolia ‘Diana’ Acer negundo subsp. californicum was planted in 2011. Now flowering well. Acer negundo subsp. californicum Magnolia ‘Toro’ has its first flower which looks interesting….

…to look disdainfully at Rhododendron ‘Ruby Hart’ which droops a bit naturally anyway but has clearly gone beyond the natural stage (little do they know we cut half off already)….

…are out already. Made a decent video for the Burncoose website.Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Stardust’ – upright habit and very floriferous. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Stardust’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Stardust’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Stardust’ Hoheria sexstylosa…

…the time for chucking out whole planting areas to start again is really very short. Thuggish plants dominate after a bit and smother everything around them. A lot of Melaleuca…

…Rhododendron keysii Rhododendron keysii 2020 – CHW A little bit of history to add to the absurdities and real problems of lockdown. My daughter has been trying to get married…