13th July

…is crossed up with Verbascum oplympicum as I saw at Ventnor. Verbascum thapsus Verbascum thapsus 2019 – CHW A visit to Northcourt Manor to view John and Christine Harrison’s wonderful…

25th July

…Well worth Asia collecting the seed – very pretty! Verbascum nigrum Verbascum nigrum Verbascum nigrum Sorbus yuana just getting going in Tin Garden with secondary new growth. Sorbus yuana Sorbus…

12th July

…Leucanthemum ‘Real Deal’ Leucanthemum ‘Real Deal’ Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’. Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’ Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’ Verbascum ‘Dark Eyes’ has a squat habit. Verbascum ‘Dark Eyes’ Verbascum ‘Dark Eyes’ Verbena ‘Santos…

3rd September

…a fine crop of Verbascum olympicum flowering away. How the seed got here in the first place is anyone’s guess. Verbascum olympicum Verbascum olympicum Two Paulownia fortunei grown from seed…

23rd June

…the Rockery. The other old plants in the garden are already over but this one is in full shade and flowering better than ever. Rhododendron weyrichii Rhododendron weyrichii Self-sown Verbascum

26th June

…and I had not seen it in flower before. Leycesteria ‘Little Lanterns’ Leycesteria ‘Little Lanterns’ Verbascum ‘Lavender Lass’ with a pleasant mixture of flower colours. Verbascum ‘Lavender Lass’ Hydrangea ‘French…