11th July

…which I had not seen before. The leaves are not those of any other arborescens variety and contrast nicely with the frilly greenish flowers. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ Hydrangea arborescens

25th June

…from the grower says it should have a blacker stem? Agapanthus ‘Graphite White’ Agapanthus ‘Graphite White’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Magical Tinkerbell’. An odd name for a rather indifferent flower! Hydrangea arborescens

3rd August

…? from Taiwan Cinnamomum ? from Taiwan Hydrangea angustipetala. Hydrangea angustipetala We had never seen Hydrangea arborescens ‘Radiata’ before. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Radiata’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Radiata’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Radiata’ The only…

9th May

…of a herbaceous border. Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ First flowers out on a Rhododendron yakusimanum. Rhododendron yakusimanum Rhododendron ‘Graziella’ is well worth growing but a bit temperamental to…

26th April

…plant by Georges Hut. 1997 planted and still only 4ft. Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ Three plants of supposedly Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’ but no pink blotch? Very…

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 3)

…but few flowers. Fuchsia exorticatica Fuchsia exorticatica Olearia arborescens just about to flower. Olearia arborescens Olearia arborescens Derelict cottages and farm. Derelict cottages and farm So secret and private was…

23rd May

…‘Topaz’ – absolutely stunning although its foliage often looks a bit chloritic. Pink in bud opening to a huge white scented flower. Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ Nearby I…

15th August

…We need to stock this tall growing 3-4ft herbaceous gentian. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ and Gentiana asclepiadea Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ and Gentiana asclepiadea A fine display of mistletoe on a young…

11th February

…trusses than I remember from what the nursery has grown in the past. Fuchsia arborescens Fuchsia arborescens The Daphne bholua ‘Alba’ by the top wall is the best thing in…

26th September

…Kniphofia rooperi Lobelia ‘Compton Pink’ was still looking splendid in the cash point. Lobelia ‘Compton Pink’ Lobelia ‘Compton Pink’ Colutea arborescens nearly over. Colutea arborescens Calliandra surinamensis with its first…