7th June

…but it is none the worse for that. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ The fabulous Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ below Slip Rail. The largest of our three plants….

10th June

…saw two days ago at Caerhays. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ which is not much different. Both have wavy leaves…

12th June

…did not notice the problem in time. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Sorbus wilsoniana in flower. The individual flowers have a pink tinge…

2nd June

…kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ full out. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ 2024 – CHW Sorbus hupehensis is growing into a decent small tree. Covered in flower. Sorbus hupehensis…

16th June

…Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ (ex Roundabarrow) with its huge leaves was much admired by the International Oak Society. Quercus x bushii…

19th June

…of Wight in around 10 days from now but, as ever, things are still rather fluid with COVID.Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ with its white edged leaves is just out. The…

14th June

‘Wolf Eyes’ has similar flowers but the Wolf has variegated foliage. Clearly a very good plant in a key spot and covered in bracts. Cornus kousa no name Cornus kousa…

8th July

…and a cottage garden with great interest. A fine Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ growing up through an apple tree. Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ Victoria plums developing…

12th July

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

19th October

…new growth in the show tunnel. Catalpa bignonoides ‘Aurea’ Catalpa bignonoides ‘Aurea’ Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ with flower but the autumn colours have nearly gone over. Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’…

3rd October

…Crystal’ The new bench in the large greenhouse is complete and already full as the other benches get new insulation. new bench Rhus ‘Tiger Eyes’ with its developing autumn glow….

1st July

…on it. A few are pictured here. Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ Itoa orientalis Itoa orientalis Lomatia tinctoria Lomatia tinctoria The stand is in memory of David…

7th August

…‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum. Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee. Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee The scent of the sweet peas was…

4th April

…We get caught in a massive hailstorm which wrecks the magnolias in Giddle Orchard before our eyes. Not a good start to the Garden of the Year celebrations. 2015 –…

29th March

…of the covered nest and eat the youngsters before our eyes. Nature at its most barbaric. Magpies of course do this all the time to small birds nests so perhaps…

11th April

…Leiden. M plemp, 223, Golden Bell, Victoria, also many of our best saucer eyes, Dante, 137. 1900 – JCW Took the pollen out of the first Lulworth, saw a bit…

26th April

…only really has a hint of pink in bud and you have to strain your eyes to see the pink in the tepals after that. Magnolia ‘Pink Kobus’ Acer palmatum…

12th May

Eyes’ which Burncoose sells. I have not yet begun to sort the newer deutzia species in my own mind and as now planted here. Deutzia longifolia First flowers on Rhododendron…

23rd May

…– she is just explaining how she prefers ‘floppy’ ones rather than the group’s choice of Rhododendron yakushimanum ‘Koichiro Wada’ as their favourite. The president’s eyes say to me: ‘I…

13th September

…– FJW Last corn cut and brought in – very wet from mid August – weeds very bad. 1971 – FJW David shot his first blackbird before my very eyes….