…to Azalea ‘Northern Hi-Lights’ but not quite. The more I look at Mr Galle’s book on azaleas that lists thousands of deciduous varieties the more stuck I get. Without more…

…CHW Nursery day today – warm but welcome rain overnight. A huge clump of Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’. Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’ Rosa ‘Kent’ a new one for the nursery. Rosa ‘Kent’…

…flowering this year. layered his sweet peas layered his sweet peas layered his sweet peas Pear ‘Merton Pride’ was producing a big crop and Will had covered the tree to…

…to next year’s catalogue. I need to convey them to Clare.Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’ – excellent new growth Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’…

…fine indeed. Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ still flowering away a month after the first flowers. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Azalea ‘Western Lights’…

…Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ now nearing a full flush of flower. Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ Fuchsia flowers still in abundance and some leaves still on the plants. Fuchsia Fuchsia 1964 – FJW…

…hispida at its absolute best. I normally fail to spot this. Pterostyrax hispida Pterostyrax hispida Pterostyrax hispida High up one of the younger Magnolia dealbatas is out. The others not…

…white deciduous azalea below the Kalopanax septemlobus but this one has a faint yellow flash which is not present in every individual flower. ‘White Swan’ or ‘White Lights’ is what…

…term. Hopefully, perhaps a grant award to help us with full restoration from Historic England one day? Barn Owl Box Barn Owl Box As I write this I hear a…

…new Hillier’s but not their fault of course! Vesalea floribunda Vesalea floribunda Berberis subacuminata viewed for the first time. Berberis subacuminata Berberis subacuminata Styrax grandiflorus from Roundabarrow is a new…