15th April 1897 – 2020

splendens but the problem is that none of the reference books refer to this sort of rust coloured downing on the new growth. Aesculus splendens Aesculus splendens Aesculus splendens Malus…

13th October

…bright red and not orange as they should be. Neither appear to be Sorbus splendens. So the muddle and confusion persists unabated. I must get Tom involved in this quiz…

10th June

…the photoshoot in the new walled garden which I opened only a year ago. photoshoot in the new walled garden Some very fine Callistemon citrinus ‘Splendens’. Callistemon citrinus ‘Splendens’ The…

28th August

…In Kennel Close planting to catch up on early autumn: Aesculus pavia ‘Splendens’ has lost its leaves but still the first conkers I have seen on our 2011 aesculus collection…

9th October

…1991 but seems similar to our younger Sorbus wilsoniana. I wonder if it is actually Sorbus splendens? (IDS yearbook 2019 Pages 62-67). I will need to try out the leaf…

6th January

…Fuchsia splendens var ‘Cordifolia’) has lost its leaves but still a few flowers left. In the December video from Gorwell this plant (outside) was still in full leaf and flower….

23rd May 1897 – 2020

…have bizarre names as you would expect. Ghent Hybrids Splendens coccinea – reddish (probably correctly named as coccineum speciosum) Ghent Hybrids ‘Maya’ – yellow and sort of semi double Ghent…