12th July

…Ilex verticellata Ilex verticellata Ilex verticellata self sown Arbutus unedo All over the place were self sown Arbutus unedo which thrive in these hot, dry coastal conditions There was even…

24th August

…to thrive outside I fear although it lived through The Beast in an open frame and has grown well in the heatwave. Calliandra surinamensis Calliandra surinamensis Eucryphia cordifolia full out…

18th June

…which have survived elm disease and still thrive. In the Rookery there has always been a Broadleaved Elm which I think is Ulmus glabra. It is so long since we…

23rd April

…and facing east it is an extraordinary oasis of shelter and a unique microclimate where camellias thrive touching the sea. Camellia x williamsii ‘Charlotte Petherick’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Charlotte Petherick’…

19th May

…was also very fond of granny’s bonnets which still thrive outside the dining room. granny’s bonnets Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ with the usual reversions. Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ Jasminum…

1st May

…is the small bits that make the difference to improving the shape for the future and giving more room for other things to thrive unobstructed. hedge pruning This was Magnolia…

23rd May

…which is still too windy and exposed for rhododendrons to thrive. Only three groups are out so far and they have bizarre names as you would expect. Ghent Hybrids Splendens…

27th May

…windows. They have been clipped like this every 5-10 years and thrive on it. Pruned camellias 2022 – CHW A garden tour after a week at Chelsea. New growth flourishing…

7th November

…and approaches to strike the delicate balance between conserving our cherished heritage and allowing it to thrive in a modern, changing world. The session aims to emphasize the importance of…

8th April

…and the last of the original clump of Rhododendron russatum is on the way out. Rhododendron spinuliferum and Rhododendron weyrichii still thrive however as does Vaccinum urceolatum. 2015 – CHW…