15th July

…an annual. Ipomoea lobata A tremendous display of Saponaria officinalis which flops over as flowering finishes. Saponaria officinalis Saponaria officinalis Cynara cardunculus in flower. Cynara cardunculus Veratrum nigrum which was…

28th July

…too. Quercas suber Quercas suber Quillaja saponaria getting going with deer damage to the trunk. The right shady place for this it seems. Quillaja saponaria Quillaja saponaria 2021 – CHW…

26th August

saponaria Quillaja saponaria I always tell people that I have tried and failed with Quercus suber several times here over 20 years. I now discover a poor plant, also in…

16th October

…is beginning to look cork like as it should. Quercus suber Quercus suber Quillaja saponaria Quillaja saponaria, the soap bark tree, is rather aptly alongside the cork oak. It is…

30th November

…Quercus suber A new stake as well on Quillaja saponaria. Quillaja saponaria Sorbus needhamii with good winter colour. Sorbus needhamii Celtis tetrandra still in full leaf although only planted recently….

7th October

…tip. Ilex perado subsp. perado Ilex perado subsp. perado Berries on Photinia davidiana. Photinia davidiana Photinia davidiana I fail to find Ilex saponaria supposedly planted in the Rookery.No sign of…