5th July

…border. Amicia zygomeris Acanthus spinosus is smaller growing than Acanthus mollis with rather more attractive flowers. Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Canna ‘King Humbert’ with a surprisingly tall and contrasting flower…

16th March

…Court’ in the Rockery. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Burncoose Tennis Court’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Burncoose Tennis Court’ Rhaphithamnus spinosus just coming out. The flowers will get much larger and a deeper blue. Rhaphithamnus…

24th March

…our Rhaphithamnus spinosus has produced its pale blue flowers. Rhaphithamnus spinosus Sally Hayward forwards the conclusion of the research into Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ and ‘Citation’: Camellia x williamsii…

31st March

…will root just as easily. Salix hookeriana Salix hookeriana First flowering of a newly planted Magnolia cylindrica ‘Hohman’. Magnolia cylindrica ‘Hohman’ First flowers showing on Rhaphithamnus spinosus in the Rookery….

23rd August

…crop of Schefflera pauciflora seedlings. Schefflera pauciflora Rhododendron liners equally good. Rhododendron liners Loropetalum chinense rubrum ‘Blush’ well out already. Loropetalum chinense rubrum ‘Blush’ Rhaphithamnus spinosus with blue berries. Rhaphithamnus…

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 3)

…Blephylocalyx crookshankii Beautiful blue bell shaped flowers but horrid prickles too. Rhapithamnus spinosus. blue bell shaped flowers blue bell shaped flowers blue bell shaped flowers blue bell shaped flowers Pitavia…