…looks much in a pot in the nursery. Aconitum ‘Sparks Variety’ Aconitum ‘Sparks Variety’ 2018 – CHW Sorbus wilsoniana with three clusters of berries ripening away on a young plant…

…crocosmia variety crocosmia variety crocosmia variety crocosmia variety 2016 – CHW The five Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ planted on the bank above the house are starting to put on a secondary…

…of this 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety which is a huge and impressive tree today plastered in flower. 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’…

…ago. Rhododendron arboreum variety Rhododendron arboreum variety Rhododendron arboreum variety Enkianthus serrulatus now full out. Enkianthus serrulatus Primroses have seeded into the decaying base and trunk of an elderly magnolia….

…Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ with a variety of different coloured flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ The…

…erratic stripes in their flowers as does this one. probably not a Wilson 50 variety probably not a Wilson 50 variety 2021 – CHW A one-hour webinar on magnolias for…

…we have several clumps. There is an attractive orange centre to the somewhat sparse flowers. late flowering Ghent azalea variety late flowering Ghent azalea variety I thought I had seen…

…Variety’ Carpenteria californica ‘Ladhams Variety’ Iris siberica ‘Butter and Sugar’ is quite nice but a shy flowerer in a pot. My mother was very keen on these sibericas and there…

…garden views across the garden views across the garden Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ was looking stunning. Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ Kirengeshoma palmata is difficult to grow well in a…

…the flowers off red. An old windbreak plant with no (known) name. Camellia japonica variety Camellia japonica variety Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ is a really good new one to us…

…to find a swelling seed head on a Magnolia grandiflora variety. Magnolia grandiflora variety Still half decent flowers on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Another Aesculus wangii with some…

…x williamsii ‘Les Jury’ is a very fine red variety with a very different shape as the buds open to when they are full out. Strangely we only have young…

…Magnolia ‘Pastel Sunrise’ x M. ‘Genie’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ – takes a bit of beating as a x loebneri variety. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ Magnolia ‘Frank Gladney’…

…x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Sunsation’ just out too at the very top. This is a x brooklynensis hybrid or variety too. Magnolia ‘Sunsation’ Phillyrea angustifolia full out…

…excitement. A new Enkianthus campanulatus variety called ‘Showy Lantern’ out for the first time. A clump of three plants above the greenhouse. Very good! Enkianthus campanulatus variety called ‘Showy Lantern’…

…the two if you did not know. Clearly this is a clonal variety and not a separate species as thought until fairly recently. Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ Styrax…

…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…

…CHW Still in Daphne’s garden but with more reality as of today. Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ is splendid in mid-August. Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ Aconitum ‘Spark’s Variety’ The Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ just…

…variety Acer palmatum variety 2017 – CHW Vandalism on the bridge over the River Luney outside the Bottom Lodge. Clearly someone objected to the no parking sign on this listed…

…reluctantly on holiday in the Isle of Wight but I am now, in enforced isolation, tackling the final batch of 120 to 150 care articles for every genus or species/variety…