19th March

…new variety. Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ A young Magnolia ‘Avalon’ with just one small flower as yet. Not exactly like the other 2 we have…

30th April

…more full sun than others. Rhododendron ‘Surrey Heath’ Rhododendron ‘Surrey Heath’ A fine clump of Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ in flower in the nursery. Nearly over in fact. Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’…

8th March

…Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ A newly planted Magnolia ‘Avalon’ with its first tiny flower. Magnolia ‘Avalon’ Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ was planted in 2020 and is a Vance Hooper,…

10th October

…toringo ‘Freja’ has most attractive leaves. Malus toringo ‘Freja’ Malus ‘Marble’. Malus ‘Marble’ Malus hupehensis ‘Arie Mauritz’. Malus hupehensis ‘Arie Mauritz’ Malus hupehensis. Malus hupehensis Malus ‘Sun Rival’. Malus ‘Sun…

26th April

…on the National Collection of Chaenomeles earlier last week. The collection holder, David Ford, has 109 varieties in Surrey and all are grown in pots in his garden. Japanese quinces…

19th August

…stand. Guests of a director of Surrey cricket club. 1983 – FJW Rain started. 1916 – JCW After heavy rain some roses are coming on, but there is very little…

17th May

…Azalea ‘Rosebud’ and Photinia davidiana ‘Pink Marble’. Azalea ‘Rosebud’ The fountain under the weeping willow – gravity fed from the top pond and impressive. weeping willow Bulrushes on one of…

22nd October

…large white marble like berries are already forming. This used to be a much larger clump under the yew tree but my mother and I dug it up to make…

11th February

…60/80 Flaming Heart C12 140 Romance C12 180 Miss Marble (fastigiate) C3 80/100 Nelly C3 80/100 Pink Butterfly C7,5 140 Summer Lady C7,5 120/140 April Melody C3 80/100 Avalon C3…