2nd April

…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’…

8th September

…in the season. Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ laden down with fruit as usual. Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ living up…

26th March 1897 – 2020

…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…

4th February

…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…

17th February

…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….

3rd July

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,…

12th May

…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…

18th July

…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”. Very good! Sedum spurium “Dragon’s…

27th February 1897 – 2020

…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…

21st April

…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…

8th May

…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…

20th May

…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…

26th September

…basket Aster novi-belgii ‘Patricia Ballard’ just coming out. Aster novi-belgii ‘Patricia Ballard’ Aster ‘Little Carlow’ was making a stunning show. About 3-4ft tall as a huge clump. Aster ‘Little Carlow’…

15th October

…sasanquas Elderly Camellia sasanquas Only the younger sweet chestnut tree are producing decent sized seed clusters. Older trees have little fruit after the drought. sweet chestnut tree Aesculus wilsonii conkers…

25th February

…Magnolia campbellii The Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling in the Aucklandii Garden still firmly not out. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ A little more colour through the arch. A little more colour And…

9th April

…a splendid display again this year with little leaf. In full shelter here as we previously lost three young plants in an east wind near the Playhouse. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun…

24th May

…dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’. Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ And the 3 lobed Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei. Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei Just time today to do a little planting above Red Linney…

2nd June

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…

9th June

…Rodgersia. Primula and Rodgersia Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Sambucus niger…

26th June

…not seen it in flower before. Leycesteria ‘Little Lanterns’ Leycesteria ‘Little Lanterns’ Verbascum ‘Lavender Lass’ with a pleasant mixture of flower colours. Verbascum ‘Lavender Lass’ Hydrangea ‘French Cancan’ – unusual…