24th July

…‘Lavender Haze’ – nothing startling but nice enough. Agapanthus ‘Lavender Haze’ Agapanthus ‘Lavender Haze’ Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ – dull white-grey flowers. Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ Miscanthus sacchariflorus –…

3rd August

…whitish grey in bud and tall growing. Quite excellent and arguably better than Agapanthus ‘Queen Mum’. A must get for Burncoose. Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ Agapanthus ‘Inkspots’ –…

8th July

…‘Royal Velvet’ is quite stunning today. Agapanthus ‘Royal Velvet’ Hydrangeas lined up for customers by the sales point. Hydrangeas Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ really is grey! Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ This batch,…

10th April

…was given by Windsor) and Rhododendron ‘Rebecca’ hybrid between Rhododendron ‘Titness Park’ (a calophytum cross or form I was given by Windsor) and Rhododendron ‘Rebecca’ 2020 – CHWSo Archbishop Pell…

15th May

…of a dwarf or mini azalea like than the Windsor one seen last week. Our flowers are smaller and paler than those in the species collection. I have never seen…

29th August

…in the study a large grey squirrel repeatedly jumps up at the glass on the window. I presume that since the glass is tinted it could see its reflection as…

10th June

…lets. Caerhays Estate stand Caerhays Estate stand Things were getting a bit alcoholic by the time we got to the Game & Wildlife Conservation stand to launch the Cornish Grey

7th August

…of light blue-grey leaves. Elymus arenarius Elymus arenarius Miscanthus sinensis ‘Ghosa’ was not bad either. Miscanthus sinensis ‘Ghosa’ Miscanthus sinensis ‘Ghosa’ Agapanthus ‘Graskop’ out long after all the others. Agapanthus…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 5)

back to the 29th April Mount Stewart, then a few miles around the loch to Grey Abbey gardens. The last flowers on Rhododendron Rhododendron magnificum Rhododendron magnificum . Rhododendron ‘Dr…

1st February

…reticulata without the need to graft them. A long time in the mist bench. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ I have been sent these five photographs of a grey squirrel…