…Rhododendron ‘Surrey Heath’ Rhododendron ‘Surrey Heath’ A fine clump of Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ in flower in the nursery. Nearly over in fact. Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ Rhododendron radicans is a true…

…Caerhays magnolia flowers. Our ‘relief’ Caerhays magnolia flowers Early buds forming on a large Echium fastuosum. Echium fastuosum Echium fastuosum Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ full out. Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ Hebe diosmifolia…

…UK. Metrosideros robusta Metrosideros robusta Metrosideros robusta Hebe ‘Wiri Image’ in flower (and these are the very last flowers) in a large pot outside the greenhouse. Hebe ‘Wiri Image’ Our…

…very free flowering clumps of which some are on poorish soil but still performing well. Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’ Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’ Anemone hupehensis ‘Queen Charlotte’ – some larger…

…produce more buds. Perhaps an early rogue flower? Time will tell. Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Charm’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Charm’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Charm’ 1997 – FJW Delias great embroidery finished…

…& Fragrance’. An upright flower unlike the M. x wieseneri ‘Aashild Kalleberg’ which we saw yesterday. Magnolia x wieseneri ‘Charm & Fragrance’ Magnolia x wieseneri ‘Charm & Fragrance’ Swallows in…

…were out. Camellia “Winter’s Charm” – only just out and the large seed pods seen earlier have dropped. Camellia “Winter’s Charm” Camellia “Winter’s Toughie” – a large semi double pink…

…Costa’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’ alongside Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’. Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’ alongside Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’ Camellia ‘Bokuhan’ with its anemone shaped flowers. They seem rather small to me this year…

…williamsii ‘November Pink’ is now full out in the main quarry. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’….

…Charm’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Shinonome’ is the first japonica out. Camellia ‘Shinonome’ Camellia sasanqua (cuttings from the 100 year old plants here) are…

…Meadow wedding 2021 – CHW Seven hour drive (450 miles) and we arrive at ‘The Cottage’. ‘The Cottage’ Anemone x hybrida ‘September Charm’ in the chimney pot at the door….

…flower here in shade. Note no slug damage! Kirengeshoma palmata Kirengeshoma palmata Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’ at the entrance. Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’ 2020 – CHW Another flower on the…

…Gentiana dahurica A new addition to the catalogue, Limonium gmelinii ‘Dazzle Rocks’. Limonium gmelinii ‘Dazzle Rocks’ Aesculus parviflora performing well in pots. Aesculus parviflora Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ in flower….

…Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ now with leaf and flower buds showing. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ A few new heuchera and heucherella for the website. x Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ with a…

…orbiculatus Rhododendron ‘Hachmann’s Charmant’ Rhododendron ‘Hachmann’s Charmant’ Rhododendron ‘Hackmann’s Metallica’ Rhododendron ‘Hackmann’s Metallica’ 2021 – CHW The Primula candelabra clump beside our new rhododendron planting is expanding. Primula candelabra Primula…

…(‘Chang Hua’) Magnolia ‘Charles Coates’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Fukuja’ Magnolia ‘Pink Charm’ Magnolia ‘Purple Eye’ Magnolia ‘Purple Star’ Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ magnolias from Magnoliastore This pyrus…

…his charm and ‘sales technique’ (bullshit). Not since Trevor Wright (insurance salesman who helped at Chelsea for 40 plus years) have we had anyone half as good. A joy to…