…as a shrub. Clerodendron bungei Clerodendron bungei Clerodendron bungei An amazing display of agapanthus. agapanthus A huge clump of Crinum powellii in full sun showing the usual slug damage and…

…nicely out with its odd tri-lobed leaves. Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei The blown over and cut back Catalpa bungei Duclouxii group (as I see we must…

…Not as dark in colour as the one at Ventnor above the tropical house. Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group Euonymus morrisonensis flowering better…

…in the Rookery. Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Agarista populifolia – a gift from Thomas Methuan-Campbell. Agarista populifolia Agarista populifolia Persea thunbergii with new growth. Persea thunbergii Styrax japonicus…

…pied wagtail chicks in a nest in a gutter. Five pied wagtail chicks Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii flowering well in the Rookery. Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii…

…var. hayatianus Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii, the China bean tree, is suddenly full out and very fine indeed. Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’…

…plant, which fell over, or the one I admire at Ventnor above their Tropical House. Catalpa bungei ‘Duclouxii Group’ Catalpa bungei ‘Duclouxii Group’ Despite the relatively mild and storm free…

…plant. Cordyline australis Clerodendron bungei suckers now full out. Clerodendron bungei Clerodendron bungei Eucomis autumnalis with white flowers. Not autumn either! Eucomis autumnalis Eucomis autumnalis Seed on Pittosporum crassifolium –…

…something looking healthy! A young Clerodendrum bungei has enjoyed the heat. Clerodendrum bungei Clerodendrum bungei Thankfully the clump of young Rhododendron williamsianum by George’s Hut look fine. The myopex covering…

…Ilex glabra Ilex glabra Ilex glabra Quercus mexicana. Quercus mexicana 2024 – CHW Clerodendrum bungei at its best in Tin Garden. Clerodendrum bungei Clerodendrum bungei A young Magnolia ‘F. J….

…bungei Clerodendron bungei On the Crûg Farm stand: Roscoea purpurea f. rubra ‘Gurkha Red’ Roscoea purpurea f. rubra ‘Gurkha Red’ Cardiandra alternifolia amamiohshimensis – hydrangea relative Cardiandra alternifolia amamiohshimensis Cardiandra…

…Clerodendron bungei suckers. Clerodendron bungei Fruit on Cornus mas. Looks edible but not sure? Cornus mas Cornus mas Pyrus x michauxii with small pears. A record tree here. Pyrus x…

…weeding a nursery bed. elephant hawk moth caterpillar Clerodendrum bungei now forming a good clump in Tin Garden. Clerodendrum bungei Another Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ covered in flowers. Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Good seed…

…last Thursday for our Chelsea 2019 stand which will be themed on an alzheimers garden.Clerodendron bungei with a sucker flowering well in shade beside the Burncoose mist houses. Clerodendron bungei…

…Clearance of the laurel Nothophoebe cavaleriei with late summer new growth. Nothophoebe cavaleriei Clerodendrum bungei is starting to form a decent clump in Tin Garden and still a flower or…

…Nyssa leptophylla Disanthus cercidifolius gets even better! Disanthus cercidifolius Disanthus cercidifolius The fallen Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group (as it is now renamed) has been pruned back and re-uprighted to reshoot…

…in the sun. Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora First two flowers out on Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’. Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group (as it now is rather than…

…it looked like the wait would be two to three weeks. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group (as this has now been renamed in the new Hillier’s from…

…for church funds. Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’ was very fine in the front garden. Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’ Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’ Rosa ‘American Pillar’ and Clerodendrum bungei. Rosa ‘American Pillar’ Geranium ‘Rozanne’…