…Wilson 50 azalea puzzle from Polly Cooke. This may be Azalea ‘Tamafuyo’ (No.23) or it may be Azalea ‘Gosho Zakura’ (No.46). Hopefully this irregular faint pink flecking on the flowers…

…last of the potential original Wilson 50 azaleas for Polly Cooke to help try to identify. A group of three elderly plants up from the Green Gate. We now have…

…wonder how many of these pretty similarly barked birches are correctly named or were correctly named when we planted them? Betula dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ appears to have died. All the…

…stipulacea from Bonython. Senna stipulacea var. stipulacea Azaleas from Polly Cooke which are verified Wilson 50 varieties. Azaelea ‘Azuma-Kagami’. Azaelea ‘Azuma-Kagami’ Azaelea ‘Azuma-Kagami’ Azalea ‘Hoo’ – Wilson No. 9 from…

…in flower. Viburnum taitoense Buxus balearica about to flower with us for the first time. Buxus balearica The Azalea ‘Azuma Kagami’ gifted to us by Polly Cooke and photographed in…

…Wilson 50 azaleas in 17 varieties to revitalise our old collection here. All a generous gift from Polly Cooke. Wilson 50 azaleas in 17 varieties 2023 – CHW Fruits on…

…Glow’. Just coming into leaf and quite pretty but not as pretty as the yellow leafed form. I must get one for the wet spot on the drive where the…

…pretty fair.Meanwhile consternation on the hosta/railway stand with the boss saying to me ‘Yes, Charlie, I know about plants not railway carriages’. The plants are pretty crap though and they…

…this wet summer there is exceptional growth. Cercis chinensis ‘Shirobana’ Citharexylum quadrangulare in flower. Seldom seen before and quite pretty. Citharexylum quadrangulare Citharexylum quadrangulare Dianella caerulea ‘Cassa Blue’ just out….

…the joy of the end result. With our high rainfall growth rates the ‘end result’ can come pretty quickly. The first day for many months that I can spend most…

…‘Lilac Beauty’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Carmine’ and Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Carmine’ and Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’…

…You may find this hard to believe, but this figure emerged by mistake. A pretty major thing to make a mistake about, but that’s what happened. Such things occur. On…

…can think of four small evergreen shrubs / small trees which it might be in the garden. All are pretty dull but rare. Bean says that he has never seen…

…Marsdenia oreophila Kniphofia ‘Rufa Rasta’ – pretty horrid name – judge it for yourself! Kniphofia ‘Rufa Rasta’ Kniphofia ‘Rufa Rasta’ Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ without its pretty contrasting blue flowers….

…it is pretty clear to all what the answer is. Naomie Harris and Press Naomie & Guy Naomie Harris and more press Chelsea stand 2016 Our celebrity Naomie Harris, the…

…Here are a few paragraphs from his recent article in The Telegraph which sit pretty comfortably with those of us trying to understand the COVID disaster within the “saintliness” of…

…the PAYE/employee database. It is going to be pretty complicated. The government will then pay the 80% of the wages (including employer’s national insurance and pension) back to us within…

…Loropetalum carolina ‘Moonlight’ – very pretty and a welcome addition to our four other pink and purple flowered Loropetalum varieties. Loropetalum carolina ‘Moonlight’ Teucrium fruiticosum ‘Azureum’ – a good blue…

…you can really do to avoid it. The simple missive (attached) which Jaimie obtained from a nursing friend does all these things. Some of it is pretty obvious but much…

…Court’ Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata is pretty dull in flower and much, much earlier in the year than I remember our 3 original small trees by LQN. Magnolia fraseri var….