13th January

…in their full tasselated glory. Very intricate when you look closely at individual flowers. Garrya elliptica Garrya elliptica Garrya elliptica Garrya elliptica The large clump of narcissi are full out…

26th October

elliptica ‘James Roof’ with tassel flowers which will be out before long. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Ripe seed heads for Asia on the Hedychium. Hedychium Medlar ‘Westerveldt’ is now four…

4th January

…long tassel. A splendid plant for a dark and cold castle corner. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ View 4th January 1897 – 2020…

19th January 1897- 2020

…with huge fan leaves 2017 – CHW The young Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ outside the Drawing Room is flowering nicely for the first time. A replacement for the Garrya elliptica

28th January

…to be liking. Aristolochia sempervirens Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ has had its leaves scorched even more in the recent frost. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica

16th April

…again with its remarkable new leaves. Merrilliopanax alpinus Pomaderris elliptica making a great show in the sun. Pomaderris elliptica Pomaderris elliptica Pomaderris elliptica First flowers on some of the newly…

8th February

…may be storm scarred but the flowers are as good as ever. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Narcissus ‘Tête-à-tête’ full out outside the Dining Room windows. Now…

28th July

…Melliodendron xylocarpum Pomaderris elliptica is about to flower. Pomaderris elliptica Pomaderris elliptica Seed heads on Viburnum hoangliense. Viburnum hoangliense Why did the tree surgeons have to burn the laurel hedge…

3rd February 1897 – 2020

…frost free winter. Fuchsia gracilis Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ with its gigantic tassels of flowers is superb today. What a plant! Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ The…

25th December

…leaves as yet in such an exposed position on the castle wall. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ 2021 – CHW So what do we find to admire…