13th February

…squarrosus Rubus squarrosus 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…

4th December

…stems and fluffy erect heads of tiny flowers from quite small plants. The flowering branches are bending over with the weight of the flower heads. Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia…

5th January

…flowers here and there. Nearly 3.5ft in height after 20 to 25 years. Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca ruscifolia That completes the review of the five Sarcococca species growing here…

30th August

…several times in Eire in the spring. Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Persea borbonia is another new Persea species. Very long pointed leaves. Persea borbonia The double form of Polyanthes tuberosa…

27th December

…too damp for any scent 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

9th February

…confusa Sarcocca 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…

6th January

…Just potted for 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…

23rd January

…‘Mathotiana Alba’ – rather early Camellia ‘Mathotiana Alba’ Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ 2021 – CHW Sarcococca ruscifolia with berries and flower on the greenhouse steps. Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca…