…jasminum ‘Album’ still with flower in a tunnel. Solarium jasminum ‘Album’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’ just out. Other varieties still to show colour. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’ Schizostylis coccinea ‘Major’…

…Beauty’ Juglans major has interesting new growth. As nice as Juglans ailantifolia? Juglans major Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ is one we always forget to propagate from cuttings. Need to…

…of the leaves finally fell in the first major storm of the autumn last Saturday. Leaf blowing The new incinerator is now installed at the farm but not yet commissioned….

…on Vinca major growing under and through Picea omorika. Once there was a clump of Magnolia grandiflora here which died of cold but the vinca survived. Vinca major Final flowers…

…the bark is fissuring nicely. Arbutus menziezii Arbutus menziezii Arbutus menziezii Last year this was a huge 6-7ft tall clump of Melianthus major. The cold has reduced it just to…

…and this may well become a major problem for people who have got out of the habit of doing anything other than ‘nothing’. One can begin to see those who…

…Calothamnus quadrifidus Kalmia polifolia ‘Newfoundland’ Kalmia polifolia ‘Newfoundland’ Trillium luteum which may be over. [ALONGSIDE] The stunning red flowers of Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’. Trillium luteum Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’…

…a spring. Rhododendron sinogrande A dead camellia by the fernery on top of a hot dry bank. dead camellia Dead hydrangeas by The Hovel by the dozen. Dead hydrangeas Major…

…but not their Melianthus major or much else.The new plants which we should consider for our next catalogue include:Achillea ‘Terracotta’ Achillea ‘Terracotta’ Linaria ‘Peachy’ Linaria ‘Peachy’ Acaenia microphylla ‘Kupferteppich’ –…

…gorge with steep steps and narrow walkways and half supposedly more formal but in a state of disrepair. Three unqualified ‘gardeners’ who have all started this year have a major…