12th May

…the show – these flowers last for weeks. Protea ‘Little Prince’ Protea ‘Little Prince’ Protea ‘Little Prince’ A self sown wild strawberry in flower – Fragaria vesca. Pity to pull…

26th December

…and undamaged by rain, wind or frost. Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ (‘Ginryu’) Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ (‘Ginryu’) 2022 – CHW Looking at John Marston monthly December video from his garden…

23rd March

…not 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…

9th January

…its very best. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ A week on and Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ is suddenly full out…

12th March

…Hillier’. Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ John and Isla. John and Isla Lizzie and Sue Lancaster. Lizzie and Sue Lancaster Michelia martinii has a gorgeous scent. Michelia martinii Camellia reticulata ‘Dr…

13th March

…– Asia. Australia Ascyrum – Chile Atraphaxis – South Europe Scores more species within some of these genuses as well. Although Trees and Shrubs have little information on any of…

14th May

…stayed in the Rabbit Warren. John Whitehead John Whitehead John Whitehead A self-sown seedling of Aesculus wilsonii which had, unusually, escaped the mice. 2022 – CHW More new things leafing…

23rd July

…which I think I have seen before. Puya species ‘RH 2961C’ Puya species ‘RH 2961C’ The amazing Grevillea johnsonii. Grevillea johnsonii Paraserianthes lophantha. Paraserianthes lophantha Paraserianthes lophantha Correa lawrenceana grampiana….

22nd May

…& 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…

4th February

…x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ A young plant of Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’ in what is perhaps its second flowering is a standout red. Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’…