18th July

quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’ which is a spreading variety which does not grow tall like ‘Burgundy’. Planted in 2005 below Slip Rail. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’ Hydrangea…

23rd July

…on a young plant in a large pot than later in the garden itself. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ We started with six or seven varieties of Hydrangea quercifolia most of which…

5th August

…flowers on H. quercifolia ‘White Lace’ nearby. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ which takes its name from the autumn leaf colour. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ A second…

18th September

…has grown well in a year and is flowering attractively. A wonderful border shrub with crinum or crocosmia. Heptacodium miconoides Heptacodium miconoides Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Phantom’ is still out above Red…

15th November

…persist only on the leaves which are lower down the shrub. Syringa emodii ‘Aureovariegata’ Syringa emodii ‘Aureovariegata’ Hydrangea quercifolia putting on its true colours – rather late? Hydrangea quercifolia Hydrangea…

10th August

…CHW The aptly named Carpinus heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’. Carpines heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ Carpines heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’. Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ No flowers yet on Catalpa…

29th November

…the front arch. Gingko biloba Nice colours on a Hydrangea quercifolia. Hydrangea quercifolia Hydrangea quercifolia Hilliers suggest that this is not just Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ but ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ or…

3rd August

…Sea fret and drizzle while the rest of neighbouring Europe hits over 40°C. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ is already turning an autumnal pink in the drought. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’…

19th July

…Hydrangea quercifolia Hydrangea quercifolia 2015 – CHWThe fruit clusters of Lithocarpus pachyphyllus seed are already much in evidence and what a crop this year! Branches will break under the weight…

29th June

…which I missed the other day. Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’. Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’ Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’ Quercus x warei ‘Chimney Fire’ with secondary new growth after the rain. Quercus x warei…

5th June

quercifolia with its attractive new growth. Quercus quercifolia Quercus quercifolia Dicentra scandens full out. Dicentra scandens I have been puzzled in the nursery as to what this plant was called….

7th May

…(Roundabarrow). Sorbus yuana Clone 1 Sorbus yuana Clone 1 Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ – good name! Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Carpinus heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ leafing up. Cannot trace this name in…

28th June

…varieties in the last three weeks. Cornus kousa Leptospermum lanigerum is nearby and laden down with the weight of its flowers. Leptospermum lanigerum Leptospermum lanigerum Leptospermum lanigerum Hydrangea quercifolia just…

5th July

…‘Crimson King’ Jet black hollyhocks which I have only seen before in Seaview. Jet black hollyhocks Hydrangea quercifolia and Actinidia pilosula. Hydrangea quercifolia and Actinidia pilosula Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora…

7th July

…Carpinus heterophylla ‘Quercifolia’ living up to its name. Carpinus heterophylla ‘Quercifolia’ Carrierea calycina, planted in 2014, has made enormous growth this year but the foliage remains different to our other…

16th September

…colouring (or leaf as yet) on this large Hydrangea quercifolia. Just dead flower panicles after the drought. Hydrangea quercifolia A decent secondary flower on Magnolia ‘March-til-Frost’. Magnolia ‘March-til-Frost’ And on…

30th October

…particularly after such a wet summer. Hydrangea ‘Madame Emile Mouillère’ Vibrant colours on Hydrangea quercifolia. Hydrangea quercifolia Hydrangea ‘Tricolour’ still not bad. Hydrangea ‘Tricolour’ 2023 – CHW Two elderly camellias…

12th August

…flesh. Magnolia x loebneri An unnamed (label gone and not on plan) Hydrangea quercifolia. Its probable ‘Alice’ as the flower heads are single. Hydrangea quercifolia 2023 – CHW Seed heads…

4th January 1897- 2020

…Mouilliere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouilliere’ A Hydrangea quercifolia clump still with a full set of green leaves in January. It is not an evergreen and yet here, in a windy site,…

11th July

…first of the Rhododendron ‘Polar Bears’ to flower. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’. No problem with weevil in the Agapanthus flowers this year. 2024 – CHW Despite the welcome rain recently and…