…nice way of hanging down on the bush before they open fully. Well worth growing. Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’…

…Glow’ Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ rather late in the season. Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ laden down with fruit as usual….

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’ Two young plants of Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ are nicely out now as our three old plants are nearly dead…

…flowers. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Very first pendulous flowers out on Camellia x williamsii ‘Lady’s Maid’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Lady’s Maid’ The ancient Hamamelis mollis in Lower Quarry Nursery is…

…x williamsii ‘Lady’s Maid’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Lady’s Maid’ Surprisingly Camellia japonica ‘Mrs D. W. Davis’ is well out high up much earlier than usual. Camellia japonica ‘Mrs D. W….

…maid?) whose sister Jesse married my grandfather William, the younger man on the right. The other photograph is of Tom with me, in about 1952-1953. My father was William’s son,…

…it up one of the Harrod obelisks I think. Parthenocissus ‘Star Showers’ Protea ‘Little Prince’ are perfect for the show – these flowers last for weeks. Protea ‘Little Prince’ Protea…

…‘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”….

…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…

…‘Patricia Ballard’ Aster ‘Little Carlow’ was making a stunning show. About 3-4ft tall as a huge clump. Aster ‘Little Carlow’ Aster ‘Little Carlow’ Aster ‘Little Carlow’ Unable to identify this…

…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…

…popular) government diktat now that the police can do little to interrogate people in cars or turn them away.Boris has got this right!By June the frustrated city lockdown dwellers will…

…They have completed their three week ‘furlough’ and will begin to generate a little productivity – even perhaps a little income particularly on the building side of things.We have one…

…on around and about (‘Phantom’, ‘White Lady’, ‘Limelight’). It would be a good idea to plant more clumps of the newer paniculata varieties on the drive (‘Skyfall’, ‘Early Sensation’, ‘Little…

…Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ just getting going. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ is a dainty little thing. Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ Autumn colour still on Acer sikkimense. Acer sikkimense Camellia x…

…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…

…in May to June so you would expect the seed to mature a little later than other species which flower much earlier in the year. one unripe seed pod on…

…fantastic autumn colour. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Prettycoat’ Hesperantha coccinea ‘Snow Maiden’ has a delicate touch of pink at least in bud and on first opening. Hesperantha coccinea ‘Snow Maiden’ Hesperantha coccinea…

…been nibbled by deer and was a very leggy plant to start with. Reshooting a little. Is this our fifth schefflera species? I still do not like them but they…

…and perhaps the best thing today in the garden. Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’ is not so ‘little’ now below the wall but its leaves…