1st April

‘Silver Shadow’. Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ I wonder how many of these pretty similarly barked birches are correctly named…

2nd January

…hedge. A decent Rhododendron sinogrande has been flattened but it just missed Persea japonica in the foreground (three ‘japonicas’ in two days!). silver fir silver fir silver fir Camellia ‘Mary…

14th September

…light mauve with not all the flowers coming out at once to give a foxtail appearance. Calluna vulgaris ‘Silver Fox’ Calluna vulgaris ‘Silver Fox’ We have over 200 new catalogue…

1st July

…look closely. Cercidophyllum ‘Red Fox’ Cercidophyllum ‘Red Fox’ Cercidophyllum ‘Red Fox’ Styrax serrulatus nearly out. Styrax serrulatus Styrax serrulatus Magnolia virginiana has the odd flower in bud, out and over….

5th April

…utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ 2018 – CHW To Belvoir Castle to plan further planting in…

23rd March

…Magnolia ‘‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘‘Star Wars’ There are three seedlings from Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ which have clearly crossed up with the M. doltsopa near the original ‘Silver Cloud’ growing…

24th May

…and they have been awarded a silver medal (note, not the same as a silver gilt). But then the skulduggery starts with the RHS clearly feeling embarrassed that the key…

9th May

…Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ with few flowers this year and its umbrella growth shape. Burncoose stopped stocking this a…

13th March

…very large pure white (rather than creamy) flowers and a different scent to the parent. This is more like cinnamon. Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa…

6th May

…var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ An interesting birch display above the drive where their mainly white mature trunks will one day show up well as…