9th May

…tree matures. Quercus semecarpifolia The leaves of Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ are stunning now. Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ with…

1st July

…and shows up a mile away in the other greenery. A columnar habit and smallish blue-black leaves edged purple when you look closely. Cercidophyllum ‘Red Fox’ Cercidophyllum ‘Red Fox’ Cercidophyllum…

11th September

…Slow growing but with a fine upright habit and arguably the darkest black leaves of any small tree. Cercidiphyllum ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum ‘Red Fox’ Alongside it is another summer casualty;…

27th May

…subsp. yunnanensis (SBEC 1022) I cannot remember the name of this excellent dark red evergreen azalea. dark red evergreen azalea dark red evergreen azalea Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Alba’ still in…

14th September

…older plant by the Auklandii Garden which featured in the holly inspection day. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta 2019 – CHW Jaimie has discovered a veritable sea of self-sown Amomyrtus luma…

26th September

…Berries galore on Pyracantha ‘Saphyr Red’ and ‘Saphyr Orange’ as usual even on small plants in pots. Pyracantha ‘Saphyr Red’ and ‘Saphyr Orange’ Pyracantha ‘Saphyr Red’ and ‘Saphyr Orange’ And…

Irish trip April 2018

…years ago. Statue of a heron A fairly rancid fox! fox A (not the) famous Blarney stone with bullshit to match. Blarney stone The witches cauldron. A yew growing in…

12th April

…reticulata ‘Debut’ Camellia reticulata ‘Debut’ Camellia reticulata (hybrid) ‘Red Chrystal’ – a darkish red single but late flowering. Camellia reticulata (hybrid) ‘Red Chrystal’ Camellia reticulata (hybrid) ‘Red Chrystal’ Camellia reticulata…

2nd April

…Elsewhere bluebells. A veritable carpet of flowers. Cyclamen coum, coloured primroses and wild primulas Cyclamen coum, coloured primroses and wild primulas A pleasant surprise. At last an unnoticed Melliodendron xylocarpum…

9th March

…Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia ‘Chyverton Red’ and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Magnolia ‘Chyverton Red’ and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ and Magnolia campbelli ‘Charles Raffill’. Magnolia…

19th April

…A few new camellias planted above the Red Linney two years ago. Nearly over of course but some nice things. Camellia x williamsii ‘William Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘William Carlyon’…

2nd June

…east winds. Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Then a red one with an orange flare. red red Still tight buds on Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’. Styrax japonicus…

27th April

…decorum Any elepidote hybrid bred in North America 1st – R. ‘Taurus’ 1st – R. ‘Taurus’ Plus an array of other awards in the Magnolia and Rhododendron competitions. 2022 –…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…featured in yesterday’s article is absolutely full out today. Not a huge tree but plastered in flowers. Here are five varied pictures of FJW in ‘his’ pomp. Today its arguably…

8th October

…3. Small clusters of large round red fruits lower down and larger clusters higher up. red fruits red fruits red fruits red fruits Could these all be forms of Malus…

14th November

…at every corner. Scattered small branches Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ blown away before we see the proper red in its leaves. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer…

4th July

…Head Gardener Malcolm Pharoah who is now retired but it was very probably his creation. Marwood Hill Garden 2021 – CHW Eddington’s nursery was fully stocked with a sale ongoing….

18th April

…– pure white even in bud. Malus ‘Braendkjaer’ The daffodils which we planted last year have disappeared this year with very few flowers. Only half the bulbs planted have reappeared.

23rd October

…pseudocamellia Quercus imbricaria even better than a week ago. Quercus imbricaria Quercus imbricaria Quercus coccinea stunning too. Quercus coccinea Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Fothergilla intermedia ‘Blue…

29th October

…are currently in a prolonged wet patch. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer heldreichii only has half decent autumn colour on one more sheltered branch. The rest…