14th March

…was the last one up after an awards ceremony lasting 1½ hours. Victoria Medal of Honour Victoria Medal of Honour Victoria Medal of Honour 2017 – CHW A trip to…

11th May

…show in circular clusters. They show up better as the plant comes into leaf and are half hidden when eventually the leaf is full out. ENKIANTHUS ‘Victoria’ Enkianthus ‘Victoria’ –…

15th March

…with its first flower. The impressive dark pink form of Rhododendron moupinense. Never seen this before. Rhododendron moupinense 2021 – CHW Sunny and still again.The Queen Mother’s 1981 planted Magnolia…

23rd May

…with heat stroke and has to be tended by the Red Cross. Sally Hayward RCMG with posy for the Queen – Photo Courtesy of Sally. Queen’s Visit – Photo Courtesy…

16th March

…Ciliatum. Picked the first Southern Star, many Victoria out.1901 – JCW An odd Victoria open, 23 nearly open, one Ciliatum early seedling, but hardly any of the above are even…

1st August

…Apple ‘Coxs Orange Pippin’ Plum ‘Victoria’ was also loaded with fruit. Plum ‘Victoria’ Plum ‘Victoria’ Escallonia ‘Compacta Coccinea’ was looking good and makes a nice shrub. Escallonia ‘Compacta Coccinea’ Escallonia…

20th September

…pleasant combination of Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’. Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ Here is another – Euphorbia characias ‘Tasmanian Tiger’ and Heuchera ‘Obsidian’….

8th July

…Warwickshire and a cottage garden with great interest. A fine Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ growing up through an apple tree. Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ Victoria plums…

2nd November

…Road. I am slightly too late.Enkianthus campanulatus albiflorus is a good red. Enkianthus campanulatus albiflorus Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ starting to go yellow. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ – the…

2nd August

…with white rather than green flowers. Not the Eucomis bicolor which we stock. eucomis species The bicoloured Agapanthus ‘Queen Mum’ just coming out. Agapanthus ‘Queen Mum’ Agapanthus ‘Queen Mum’ Olearia…