28th April

…‘Coppertone’ x Raphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’ Clianthus puniceus ‘Flamingo’ alongside Clianthus puniceus ‘Albus’. Clianthus puniceus ‘Flamingo’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Madame Antoine Buchner’ just coming out. A new entry in our 2021 catalogue. Syringa…

7th May

…double flowered Syringa vulgaris ‘Mme Antoine Buchner’ on Hovel Cart Road. Syringa vulgaris ‘Mme Antoine Buchner’ New things in Higher Quarry Nursery bed to go out next spring. Rhododendron ‘Tibet’…

5th June

…hydrangea into flower – as usual Hydrangea ‘Madame E. Mouilliere’. Hydrangea ‘Madame E. Mouilliere’ Philadelphus coronarius and Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’. Philadelphus coronarius Cornus kousa var. chinensis and Fagus sylvatica…

5th December

…does this plant set new flowers when the main crop of flowers are over and have turned greenish with red-purple tints? Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouilliere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouilliere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouilliere’…

15th November

…plant! Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouillere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouillere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouillere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouillere’ Larix kaempferi glowing yellowish with a hint of orange/red in the hazy sun. Larix kaempferi 2015 –…

22nd June

‘Madame Butterfly’ at its best on Hovel Cart Road. Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’ Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’ Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’ Styrax wuyuanensis at its absolute best but a bit…

27th July

…least 70 years old and have been frequently reinvigorated by being cut to the ground every 15 to 20 years or so. Hydrangea Madame E Mouillere Hydrangea Madame E Mouillere…

27th December

…Hydrangea ‘Madame E Mouilliere’. Hydrangea ‘Madame E Mouilliere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame E Mouilliere’ Hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ still has colour at the Red Linney. Hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ Hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ Rhododendron ‘Winter…

5th February

…Asia. Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouilliere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouilliere’ First flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jurys Yellow’ beside the drive in a cold spot but so far undamaged. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jurys…

4th January

…seen flowers on this clump and photographed them several times through last year in this diary starting in May I seem to remember. Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouilliere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouilliere’ A…