…website and an old favourite or two as well: Clematis alpina ‘Broughton Bride’ Clematis alpina ‘Broughton Bride’ Polemonium ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Polemonium ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Pittosporum undulatum Pittosporum undulatum Isopogon…

…heaven in the sun today and despite a light overnight frost. Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ and Michelia doltsopa. Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ and Michelia doltsopa Syzygium paniculatum ‘Newport’ which I have never…

…the same way now.Greed and panic / self-interest is, I suppose, entirely predictable human nature, BUT, as I say again, for heaven’s sake stop and think and calm down. Even…

…growing in a tight spot so it is hard to get a decent picture as it has grown too tall. Rather similar to Magnolia ‘Heaven Scent’ I think. Magnolia ‘Galaxy’…

…M manipurense! Why should we be fooled by the size of a leaf scar for heaven’s sake and when was a leaf scar alone the key to a plant identification?…

…a prison and done heaven knows what in the library and drawing room. I guess about 100 people at times including the crowd extras for the funeral and the stewards/caterers…

…The leaves are even larger than the ‘ordinary’ ailanthus. A ‘tree of heaven’ indeed! Ailanthus altissima var tanake Ailanthus altissima var tanake A dwarfish sorbus species growing with several stems…

…an end to nearly 4 weeks of magnolia heaven. Still plenty more to come but what was full out are now blown away. 20 Canadians staying at The Vean and…

…the return of relatives from overseas and his deputy’s wife is a hospital nurse. Heaven alone knows how this may turn out.A very sad email from Merlin Hanbury-Tenison (attached) about…