…of those days where all was well in the world (even if it still is not). Warm and sunny with birdsong, lambs bleating and scent after a long Hook Norton…

…‘sunny’ I have no idea! Ilex altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ Ilex altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ Hammamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’ is a new (German) cultivar with red flowers. Although the leaves are full…

…restricted performance by Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ 2021 – CHW A morning at Burncoose where a few new things have recently come back into stock.Abelia x grandiflora ‘Sunny…

…and pheasants. Camassia leichtinii ‘Superba’ Tilia amurensis from Chollipo in Korea coming into leaf in Tin Garden. Tilia amurensis Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ living up to its name with…

…‘Sunny Sky’ ‘Sunny Sky’ ‘Cream Abundance’ – sadly no scent in the rain. ‘Cream Abundance’ ‘Cream Abundance’ A very ripe fig on a rather small Ficus ‘Brown Turkey’. Ficus ‘Brown…

…this spring. first sycamore 2022 – CHW First two house martins seen over the lake yesterday morning by Jaimie (8th April). Bang on time. A fine sunny day after a…

…the first one but weather mild.A morning with Asia collecting unusual rhododendron species seeds. In a mild wet autumn by no means all of them were ripe yet and some…

…Interesting to see what was out and looking good in the nursery today.Abeliophyllum distichum ‘Roseum’ stunning in the early morning sun. An under rated plant. Abeliophyllum distichum ‘Roseum’ Abeliophyllum distichum…

…sunny morning. Autumn planting is always desirable when planting trees as their roots can take hold over winter and produce better new growth in the spring more quickly. The plants…

…well away on Burns Bank. Parrotia subaequalis Parrotia subaequalis 2020 – CHW The morning is spent ‘furloughing’ the majority of staff here. This new word means that the government pays…