19th May

…latifolia Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ and Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Ñorquinco’. Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ and Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Ñorquinco’ Anchusa ‘Loddon Royalist’ and Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’. Anchusa ‘Loddon Royalist’ and Philadelphus coronarius…

29th January 1897 – 2020

…Shine’ Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’ is much redder on the back side of the flowers than the front but much darker overall than the other two. Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’ Helleborus ‘Anna’s…

8th January

…year’s propagation. young rhododendron plants Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’ now coming into flower. A little later than usual I suspect. Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’ 2023 – CHW A long suffering ‘Christmas Rose’…

26th March 1897 – 2020

…us dearly in revenue terms. 2015 – CHW Garden tour with Anna Lisa De’Ath, editor of Land Love magazine, and some shooting clients/friends who appear with their new two year…

30th April

…group tour since our return with Max & Anna Kendry. Rhododendron ‘Chick Lima’ nearly over while we have been away. Rhododendron ‘Chick Lima’ Rhododendron crassum has come out much more…

2nd July

…open, Anna Alexis an easy first, but they are old plants, Abelia floribunda very good. Several daffs not dead yet. No Nigra’s [bamboo] over 3 feet high. 1900 – JCW…

10th July

…and beautifully maintained gardens at Kiftsgate Court thanks to Max & Anna Kendry. In marked contrast to Ventnor Botanics, as I told who I think was the owner; Johnny Chambers….

16th October

…Pink’ and many buds now showing colour. Camellia xwilliamsii ‘November Pink’ The tour party (James Cooper, Max and Anna Kendry) admire the view. The tour party 2023 – CHW Another…

14th February 1897 – 2020

…no idea. Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ A nice showing of dwarf blue iris in pots too. dwarf blue…