31st March

…four years ago. Now a plant is getting established. The awe continues! Unbelievably good. Tilia endochrysa A big clump of Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ just out. A very short lived…

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

…few. All are destined for the very best places in the garden. Scented rhodos are very short lived and need to be in total shelter where they can be seen…

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

…down to –4C. 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…

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