24th April

…‘Admiration’ The Malus planting in its first year of flowering. Malus ‘Jelly King’. Malus ‘Jelly King’ Malus ‘Brandy Wine’. Malus ‘Brandy Wine’ Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’. Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’…

1st April

…on Koelreuteria bipinnata in the frame. Koelreuteria bipinnata Aesculus glabra ‘April Wine’ living up to its name with leaves and flowers coming already. Aesculus glabra ‘April Wine’ Still a few…

19th March

…japonica ‘Flaming Silver’ alongside Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ at the cash point. Pieris japonica ‘Flaming Silver’ alongside Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ A flower just coming out on Magnolia ‘Venus’ in…

15th May

…gift this year from Nikki Applewhite. Tilia caroliniana subsp. heterophylla Aesculus glabra ‘April Wine’ Aesculus glabra ‘April Wine’ Acer campbellii subsp. frangipanense (BSWJ 8270) planted in 2010 with wonderful bronzy…

25th April

…Rhododendron ‘Tinners Blush’ Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ which can be a shy flowerer nicely out in the garden two years on from planting. Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ 2017 – CHW…

28th April

…twice a week, sometines only once, so it’s quit frustrating. Thank god we have good french wine to help us cope with that situation.. Since I’m stuck at home most…

18th May

…our drinks and few scuffles break out. The Terra Firma Italian wine has supercharged corks which go flying as does the pink fizz. The TV cameras roll. Chelsea plant of…

19th May

Wine’ may well not be that different to M. figo itself (as we saw recently) but ‘White Caviar’ is getting better and better. Unlike M. figo the flowers open out…

22nd June

…After a glass of wine somehow the depression lifts when one thinks about new species to try in catalogues and in our nursery beds. Tom Hudson’s email today about a…

2nd July

…palm – these two plants have doubled in size since I last saw them on this very hot top bank. Brahea armata Brahea armata Jubaea chilensis – Chilean wine palm…