1st August

…Girl’ Rosa ‘Happy Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Happy Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Happy Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Many Happy Returns’ Rosa ‘Many Happy Returns’ Rosa ‘Ruby Wedding’ Rosa ‘Ruby Wedding’ Rosa ‘Deep Secret’ Rosa ‘Deep Secret’…

27th June

…feeder. mice Sollya heterophylla growing outside in a sheltered spot at the Grimaldis’ house in Bembridge. Sollya heterophylla Sollya heterophylla Rosa ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Rosa ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Rosa ‘Chinatown’ Rosa ‘Chinatown’…

30th May 1897 – 2020

…cut in the summer nowadays except on roads. Rosa canina Rosa canina Rosa canina Rosa canina I collected Indigofera himachalensis from the nursery today. Another novelty from Roundabarrow nurseries. Indigofera…

3rd June 1897 – 2020

…insignis flowering at the Tregrehan garden entrance. Pachystegia insignis Pachystegia insignis Rosa ‘Alberic Barbier’ (climber) on Tom’s wall. Rosa ‘Alberic Barbier’ Rosa ‘Alberic Barbier’ Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ (climber) beside it….

13th May 1897 – 2020

…Zuk’ opposite the mist houses. Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ at the front of Burncoose House. Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ Rosa

12th May 1897 – 2020

…delicate to take to Chelsea I fear but Rosa roxburgii may make it. Rosa rugosa ‘Frau Dagmar Hastrup’ Rosa rugosa ‘Frau Dagmar Hastrup’ Rosa rugosa ‘Frau Dagmar Hastrup’ Rosa rugosa…

7th July

…but no flowers yet. Decaisnea insignis Rosa ‘American Pillar’ covering the wall on the Tin Garden shed but the flowers have not opened properly in the drought. Rosa ‘American Pillar’…

29th June 1897 – 2020

…is here. blue fescue Rosa canina, the dog rose, is full out everywhere. Here a pink form. Rosa canina Rosa canina The more common form (here at least) of R….

6th June

…clump of Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’. Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’ Rosa ‘Kent’ a new one for the nursery. Rosa ‘Kent’ Also Rosa ‘Sussex’. Rosa ‘Sussex’ Rosea gallica ‘Variegata’ is something rather special….

2nd July

…out on the tower on the lawn. Rosa ‘American Pillar’ Rosa ‘American Pillar’ Rosa ‘American Pillar’ Mary Kaiser (nee Jobson), her daughter Sarah, and granddaughters Cora and Carter in the…

17th July

…– I suppose it sells and quite a colour change. Rosa ‘Crazy Love’ Rosa ‘Crazy Love’ Rosa ‘Crazy Love’ Then to the rather smaller Treasures Garden Centre where there is…

2nd May 1897 – 2020

…stems but has reshot well. This is however its first decent flowering since the cutback. Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’ Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’ The stock plant of Berberidopsis beckleri is now in…

10th May

…ago. Berberis hypokeriana Wisteria sinensis and Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’ on the wall below the Playhouse. Wisteria sinensis A closeup of Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’; my mother’s favourite rose. Most of the…

19th June

…‘Shichidanka’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ is still one of the best varieties. Vigorous and long flowering. Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Rosa canina (Dog rose) at the top lodge. Rosa canina (Dog…

8th July

…driving everywhere at 20mph on the island’s dreadful roads.The climbing Rosa ‘The Garland’ was especially good. A very old variety but it ought to be more widely grown. Rosa ‘The…

10th July

…– a gigantic edifice which is 85 years old (20m x 25m). Rosa filipes ‘Kiftsgate’ Rosa filipes ‘Kiftsgate’ Gorgeous double blue flowered geranium for which I could, sadly, find no…

14th September

…drought by shedding baggage. Rosa roxburgii Rosa roxburgii Seed heads have formed sparsely on Platycarya strobilacea. Platycarya strobilacea Plenty of good flowers still on Schima superba. Flowers on the other…

16th September

…worth Asia growing a few of this vigorous but beautiful specie climbing rose. Rosa filipes Rosa filipes Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ was covered in fruits. Since I spotted them first the…

14th August

…overA second flush of flower on Rosa ‘Princess Alexandra of Kent’. Rosa ‘Princess Alexandra of Kent’ Rosa ‘Princess Alexandra of Kent’ Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ Sambucus…

4th February 1897 – 2020

…good pruning or, rather, a good thin out back to younger shoots without the old dead wood. Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ 2016 – CHW The true…