…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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 planted Viburnums:-…

…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…

…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…

…least one Melliodendron xylocarpum going ahead. Melliodendron xylocarpum Pomaderris elliptica is about to flower. Pomaderris elliptica Pomaderris elliptica Seed heads on Viburnum hoangliense. Viburnum hoangliense Why did the tree surgeons…

…the spring. Good evergreen foliage. Cornus angustata (now elliptica) ‘Empress of China’ Cornus angustata (now elliptica) ‘Empress of China’ Rhodoleia aff. henryi (BSWJ 11782) has made good growth too. Rhodoleia…

…elliptica Pomaderris elliptica Acer truncatum var. barbinerve (planted 2010) with new leaves and flower. This is becoming a large tree. Acer truncatum var. barbinerve Betula luminifera ‘White House Farm’ (ex….

…Galanthus elwesii Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ 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…

…bar 2021 – CHW The promised heatwave finally arrives.Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ is finally recovering from the February cold. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Jasminum beesianum full out on the lawn….

…this year on Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’. I wonder why? Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Very frosted and dead young Echiums outside the Library window. Elsewhere the larger one year old…

…crown More giant mushrooms on the lawn. giant mushrooms A fine late show on Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’. Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ Flower tassels well on on Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’. Garrya…

…is Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ in fine fettle with flower tassels developing. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Euphorbia mellifera looked dead but with a chop back it has now regrown and…

…silage clamp.Tilia insularis with flowers in one of the frames. Tilia insularis Tilia insularis Sorbus rosea (SEP 492) with berries already. Sorbus rosea (SEP 492) Eriobotrya aff. elliptica var. petelotii…

…in bud opening white. Planted three or four years ago. Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ was scorched to brown…

…A replacement for our Ucodendron whartonii which died last year. Ucodendron whartonii Eriobotrya elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ 16323). Eriobotrya elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ 16323) Oreopanax glabrifolius (BSWJ 14728). Oreopanax glabrifolius…

…2007. Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata First flowers ever here on Pomaderis elliptica planted last autumn above Higher Quarry Nursery (the proper name may be Pomaderis apetala?). Anyway a…