13th February 1897 – 2020

…Never seen Griselinia ruscifolia before. It seems multi-stemmed. Hillier’s refers to confusion between Griselinia racemosa and G. ruscifolia but do not list G. ruscifolia. Here are the flowers too but…

4th December

…Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Three windbreak conifers now in place. Thuja koraiensis, which was a 1917 Wilson introduction. One has done well up in Kennel Close and these small resilient…

5th January 1897- 2020

…Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca ruscifolia That completes the review of the five Sarcococca species growing here today. Sarcococca salignus is the first to flower and, so far, the tallest…

30th August

…and now in stock. I saw this several times in Eire in the spring. Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Persea borbonia is another new Persea species. Very long pointed leaves. Persea…

18th December

…Griselinia ruscifolia has purple-black flowers which are largely over. A multi stemmed shrub. Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Gambelia pseudocuodendifolia (BSWJ 11767) is battered but intact as an evergreen. Gambelia pseudocuodendifolia…

27th December

…today. Erica arborea Erica arborea Ripe fruit at last on Rubus ichangensis below the greenhouse. Tasty although tiny with red calyxes. Rubus ichangensis Sarcococca ruscifolia with berry and flower together….

6th January

…a client in Guernsey – Tulbaghia violacea by the thousand! Tulbaghia violacea Out today in the nursery: Salvia ‘Waverley’ Salvia ‘Waverley’ Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca ruscifolia Salvia confertiflora Salvia confertiflora Cornus…

23rd January

…Camellia ‘Lady de Saumarez’ Camellia ‘Lady de Saumarez’ Camellia ‘Mathotiana Alba’ – rather early Camellia ‘Mathotiana Alba’ Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ 2021 – CHW Sarcococca ruscifolia with berries…

9th February 1897 – 2020

…confusa Sarcocca confusa Sarcocca hookeriana ‘Purple Stem’ Sarcocca hookeriana ‘Purple Stem’ Sarcocca hookeriana ‘Purple Stem’ Sarcocca orientalis Sarcocca orientalis Sarcocca orientalis Sarcocca ruscifolia Sarcocca ruscifolia Sarcocca hookeriana digyna Sarcocca hookeriana…