29th March

…flower rather later than usual. Fothergilla major Fothergilla major A new plant for the website, Melaleuca squarrosa, with small delicate leaves and attractive new growth. Melaleuca squarrosa Melaleuca squarrosa Clematis…

13th December

…beech tree removed from the middle of it. Chamaecyparis squarrosa Chamaecyparis squarrosa An annoying leak in the gutter valley above the archive room causes a panic. About a quarter of…

8th May

…grandiflorum Leptospermum grandiflorum Melaleuca squarrosa Melaleuca squarrosa Still a flower or two on Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ nearly four months since it first performed. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ The large Fagus sylvatica…

2nd October

…40-50mph southerly gale Ross spent yesterday evening tidying up and stacking his wood piles. wood piles wood piles We have now decided to spare this clump of Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Squarrosa’…