30th April

…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’ Rhododendron radicans is a true…

19th March

…is an excellent 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…

8th March

…Styles. 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…

10th May

…Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’. Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’ Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’ Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’ Malus ‘Comtesse De Paris’. Malus ‘Comtesse De Paris’ Malus ‘Marble’. Malus ‘Marble’…

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

…a Plant Heritage webinar 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…

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…

11th February

…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 60/80 Black Tulip x Ian’s Red #01…

17th May

Marble’. Azalea ‘Rosebud’ The fountain under the weeping willow – gravity fed from the top pond and impressive. weeping willow Bulrushes on one of the three lakes. Bulrushes Rhododendron ‘Ken…

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…