20th May

…it! Lizzie Fraxinus ornus – manna ash 35 years after planting. Fraxinus ornus Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ full out but a bit paler than the Caerhays form. Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore…

5th July

…very exciting sales area. Agapanthus ‘Whitney’ Echium fastuosum as a branched shrub and spectacular in flower today. Echium fastuosum Echium fastuosum I could find no label for this small evergreen…

26th February 1897 – 2020

…Caerhays magnolia flowers. Our ‘relief’ Caerhays magnolia flowers Early buds forming on a large Echium fastuosum. Echium fastuosum Echium fastuosum Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ full out. Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ Hebe diosmifolia…

10th May

…performed a week too soon! Enkianthus 2017 – CHW A good picture of Echium fastuosum sent to us by a friend whose garden adjoins the sea in Seaview on the…

29th May

…way along Rookery Path three rhododendrons in flower: Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ The double ponticum Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ Rhododendron ‘Hotei’ Rhododendron ‘Hotei’ Compact yellow Rhododendron ‘Hotei’ Rhododendron loderi Rhododendron…

1st June

…double flowered Rhododendron fastuosum ‘Flore Pleno’. Rhododendron fastuosum ‘Flore Pleno’ Our own bred Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ named after an estate farm (as are several others). Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ Attractive new…

2nd July

…seeds from France and, to my surprise, they are starting to grow away. Ceratonia siligua Echium fastuosum with its attractive seedheads. Echium fastuosum Pyrus x michauxii – hybrid pear and…

12th July

…and Hydrangea seemanii being encouraged to climb up the remains. A great idea for dealing with leylandii! leylandii hedge Echium fastuosum (Echium candicans) covered with attractive seed heads which are…

23rd July

…Wars’. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Massive seed heads on Echium fastuosum. Echium fastuosum 2023 – CHW The best bits of Ventnor.Fuchsia excorticata has died with reshooting from the main stem. Fuchsia…

April 2018 Irish trip ( Day 2)

…of the house. east end of the house east end of the house Dead echiums from the cold – this was Echium fastuosum. Echium fastuosum The largest Cordyline australis I…

10th July

…labels for a botanic garden and just how many Echium fastuosum can you stick? Soon time to restart whole areas but I guess they are struggling for cash although entry…

28th October

…yellow hybrid good by Donkey Shoe. Rho Yellow Hammer nice. Hardly a sign of Decorum or its hybrids. Mag officinalis fell down on 26th behind big Fastuosum Bamboo 51 ½…