26th May

…vase of this Azalea ‘Vuyks Rosy Red’ on the stand at Chelsea which lasted well and opened up during the week. Azalea ‘Vuyks Rosy Red’ Azalea ‘Vuyks Rosy Red’ 2016…

13th April

…‘Raspberry Splash’ AND also Pulmonaria ‘Opal’. Pulmonaria ‘Opal’ Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ out very early and ahead of all the other Geums. Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ 2021 – CHW Nursery visits today…

3rd May

…no leaves as yet. wisteria Malus ‘Tor Scarlet’ Malus ‘Tor Scarlet’ Malus ‘Tor Scarlet’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus…

25th May

…aprica Crataegus aprica Crataegus aprica Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x ‘Gold Cup’ – planted 2014 Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x ‘Gold Cup’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlett’ now properly out. Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlett’ Crataegus…

20th October

…label is lost and this is not on the plan. Nyssa sylvatica ‘?’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘?’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Miss Scarlet’ seems smaller and slower growing. Just a bit of scarlet

31st July

…our Lobelia ‘Queen Victoria’ though. Lobelia ‘Starship Scarlet’ Lobelia ‘Starship Scarlet’ A few shots of Liatris scariosa ‘Alba’ may be an improvement on what we have online but I doubt…

6th February 1897 – 2020

…the nursery for the first nine months and a healthy budget for 2020/1.Amazingly Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ was full out on the immaculate herbaceous beds. Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’…

15th September

…Crataegus laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’ 2015 – CHW In the rockery are two more dwarf rhododendrons enjoying a second autumn flowering. Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ has quite a…

30th May

…we never grew this here before? Crataegus laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Aesculus carnea ‘Briottii’ has a few flowers out but nearly over. Aesculus x bushii Aesculus chinensis…

10th June

…There always is another bit of Rhododendron ponticum to remove. Rhododendron ponticum Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ at its best. Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Pinus mugo ‘Zundert’…

29th May

…is very fine too. This plant needs re-staking yet again. Crataegus laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ at its very best. Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ Rhododendron ‘Lems…

27th May

…Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Crataegus ashei flowering for the first time here. Crataegus ashei Crataegus ambigua interesting also. Crataegus ambigua Crataegus pontica just starting. Another new…

18th May

Scarlet’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Magnolia x wieseneri and Enkianthus campanulatus below Slip Rail. Magnolia x wieseneri and Enkianthus campanulatus 2023 – CHW 5 different species of Eucalyptus to catch…

9th October

…again Crataegus ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ has blown over and had to be restaked. Crataegus ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ does not seem to colour at all with us. Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’…

28th February 1897 – 2020

…good, Barbatum nice, and so Irroratum and Arboreums but frost on those low down.. Erica hybrida very good since hols.1924 – JCW A late year, Scarlet hybrids are mostly cut…

21st November

…‘Grace’ with a mixture of colour. ‘Scarlet’ says Hillier’s but it is more than this today here. Cotinus ‘Grace’ Cotinus ‘Pink Champagne’ turns a vivid yellow with us despite its…

15th November

…Michael’ The Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ can surely not blow over again with a post this size? Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ not bad but not yet…

10th December

…‘Bo Peep’ clump which we cut down a year ago has not decided to reshoot much. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Despite the recent re-staking the Crataegus ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ has gone over…

17th August

…Lobelia ‘Fanship Scarlet’ and Lobelia ‘Fanship Blue’ Lobelia ‘Fanship Scarlet’ and Lobelia ‘Fanship Blue’ Monarda ‘Melua Pink’ and Monarda ‘Melua Violet’ Monarda ‘Melua Pink’ and Monarda ‘Melua Violet’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted…

23rd May

…more groups still to flower. They are slow growers. Crataegus ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Nearby is Crataegus ‘Pauls Scarlet’ which has always been one of my favourites. Perhaps the only hawthorn worth…