16th April

Pride’ Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Magnolia ‘Mighty Mouse’ flowering better than ever before. This is a tiny dwarf plant with tiny flowers despite its rather good name (Minnie Mouse is already…

26th April

…collapsed over the path below Donkey Shoe and had to be cut up. A huge laurel branch Thankfully no damage to the Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ opposite. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron…

22nd April

…‘Michael’s Pride’. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ 2022 – CHW We have rightly been given some stick for selling Magnolia (Michelia) compressa which turned out not to be a…

24th April

…similar. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride just coming out. This is another one which should have been perfect for Chelsea. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride Rhododendron ‘Princess…

19th May

…from being a week or so later into full flower. I confess to not looking in the reference books for the differences. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride

28th June

…panicles of flowers which cover the bush. Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’ Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’ Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’ Here is a hedgerow full of small growing…

9th June

…‘Ruby Falls’ Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ and Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum. Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ and Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’…

1st August

…Clare will know. Here is my ‘new’ plant offering anyway.Pride of place at the entrance went to Rudbeckia lac. ‘Goldquelle’. Rudbeckia lac. ‘Goldquelle’ Rudbeckia lac. ‘Goldquelle’ Penstemon ‘Laura’ was attractive….

31st July

…their stock here is superb. ‘Happy Anniversary’ may be better pictures than we have? ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Sunny…

4th September

…Leaf litter everywhere under magnolias in the garden. Maackia chinensis Maackia chinensis Autumn cut back Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ after the drought. One survives and one dead. Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ Rhododendron…