31st March

…just out. A very short lived form but one which grows to 4ft or more and is not really a dwarf at all. Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC…

21st May

…from Windsor Great Park but Burncoose used to sell). Plenty of cuttings here shortly. Escallonia resinosa Maddenia wilsonii has made enormous growth this spring. Maddenia wilsonii When will we learn…

27th May

…about 30 years. Exponential growth, a brief spectacle from the bottom lodge when in flower for 10 years or so, and a very short life in our climate. Just the…

5th August

and floppy. The only one of three to survive from 2009 planting. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Flake’ Hydrangea quercifolia is short lived. Only three survivors of five planted in 2009. No…

21st April

…are looking splendid and we are not exactly going to be short of material. show tunnel show tunnel show tunnel 2018 – CHW After a week of incessant rain in…

1st April

…then you do lose quite a few. All are destined for the very best places in the garden. Scented rhodos are very short lived and need to be in total…

17th September

…roof) although we have undertaken measures to stabilise the problem short term. Hopefully, perhaps a grant award to help us with full restoration from Historic England one day? Barn Owl…

23rd February

…So we can say that the Vietnamese speciosa and longicarpa flowers can withstand light frost for short periods. Most tender plants look ok still, just hope we dont get a…

12th August

…died in the drought. Thirty to forty years old I think and not planted when I was present. They are short lived. Magnolia sieboldii 2017 – CHW This evergreen Illicium…

12th April

…evening. Chaos!A very fine Rhododendron niveum in its full glory (two firsts with this at Windsor last weekend when it was an even darker colour). A fairly temperamental and short