3rd June

…punctata with excellent new growth. Aextoxicon punctata Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’. Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’ Another superb new Deutzia species – Deutzia longifolia and, of course, a plant gifted from Tom. This…

2nd May

…Sartini’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Bicolour Sartini’ The first of the newly planted Crataegus species to flower. Crataegus induta. Nothing very different! Crataegus induta Magnolia ‘Ula’ is a new German bred, Ian…

8th March

…the Registrar. We will have to wait and see. Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid Jaimie’s…

27th February

…Double flowered snowdrops (few singles) carpet literally acres of the woodland. Double flowered snowdrops More new spaces for planting flowering trees for below the castle. new spaces new spaces Topiary…

9th May

…It is not in ‘New Trees’. Another ‘something’ dendron! Purple undersides to the new leaves. Ucodendron whartonii Ucodendron whartonii Ucodendron whartonii Ucodendron whartonii Persea japonica – new growth on our…

29th March

…(Michelia) ‘Eternal Spring’ is a cross between M. laevifolia and M. maudiae ‘Eternal’. Strangely devoid of leaves but the flowers and new shoots are fine. A new entry for the…

19th February

…a bit. New signage on the new shop A new advertorial sign for The Vean and our holiday lets too with (at last) a proper location map. new advertorial sign…

26th March

…are different in colour (but not shape). Not an unusual situation with imported magnolias from New Zealand. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ – a new young plant doing better…

7th May

…just as good today as ‘Lois’? Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Newly planted and new here is Viburnum ichangense. Viburnum ichangense Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ – a…

20th April

…glabratum. Pittosporum glabratum The new growth on Quercus insignis really is fantastic. Red new growth is designed to deter grazing cattle, deer or goats it is assumed. Quercus insignis Quercus…