11th May

‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Fagus grandiflora var. mexicana looks tenderish and has dieback. Fagus grandiflora var. mexicana Crataegus wattiana now in full flower. Crataegus wattiana Crataegus wattiana Crataegus coombei…

26th May

…in flower. Attractive leaves. Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus schraderiana Cornus ‘Venus’ has now developed a pink tinge. Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ still has a few late flowers (much like…

22nd May

…Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Meanwhile Carol Klein films on the stand. Something about primulas which, as I reminded her, she had filmed four years ago. She had a monumental sneezing…

20th April

…first two flowers. Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Beugnon’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ now out as well. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ A now established Tilia endocrysa leafing up. Spectacular! Tilia endocrysa Tilia endocrysa Acer…

27th April

…brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Venus’ just out in a young clump of three. Rhododendron loderi ‘Venus’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Venus’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Venus’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’…

21st May

…fully mature. Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ with its large clusters of bicoloured flowers. Excellent! Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia longifolia (white form) is…

17th June

…over. The flower bracts are enormous. Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ The yew ‘chapel’ has grown from nothing (our plants originally) into a novel feature. Ivy as the pews…

9th June

…one made it. Intricate and attractive flowers but not a terribly robust plant. Calycanthus ‘Venus’ Calycanthus ‘Venus’ Calycanthus ‘Venus’ Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ outside the estate office. You only…

14th September

‘Venus’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ A youngish Lithocarpus cleistocarpa with the first ever gigantic (but still unripe) seed heads which we have never seen here. This is the third oak species…

31st May

…new growth. Tilia oliveri Cornus ‘Venus’ making a splendid show even as a young plant. Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Philadelphus purpurascens in Tin Garden. Philadelphus purpurascens Philadelphus purpurascens Deutzia calycosa…