26th April

superba ‘Issari White’ – tiny flowers in profusion C. x superba ‘Pink Trail’ – white flowers age to pink 2020 – CHW While President Trump attempts to pretend he was…

17th February

…mum’s memorial service in Tarporley. The garden at Manley Cottage was springing into life. Chaenomales x superba ‘Nicoline’ Chaenomales x superba ‘Nicoline’ Chaenomales x superba ‘Nicoline’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’…

11th April

…01. Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Lombardy Rose’ – in Penvergate – Area 01. (May have been planted as Magnolia ‘Darrell Dean’…

1st February 1897 – 2020

…out. The first soulangeana variety eight to ten weeks early at least. Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia ‘Peter Smithers’ planted in 2006…

22nd April

…ottawensis ‘Superba’ Berberis x ottawensis ‘Superba’ Berberis x ottawensis ‘Superba’ A paleish but very striking form of Rhododendron augustinii. Rhododendron augustinii Rhododendron augustinii Jaimie has been doing a bit of…

29th September

…to the ground. Schima superba Schima superba Schima superba A few tail end flowers are still left on Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Persea indica (BSWJ 12555) settling down…

13th August

…Berberis ottawensis ‘Superba’. Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ and Berberis ottawensis ‘Superba’ The Buddleias colvilei which was felled by a Pinus insignis branch has regrown strongly from the base. Buddleias colvilei Two rhododendrons…

20th April

…I did plant a clutch of soulangeana varieties here but only two varieties seem to have made it. Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ 2015 – CHW A…

3rd April

‘Alba’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Daffodils in Giddle Orchard. These were planted out from the kitchen garden when daffodil breeding stopped at Caerhays 60 to…

1st July

…collect before too long when they fully ripen. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ by the front door has developed some variegation on its leaves. Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ Syringa microphylla…

4th March 1897 – 2020

…campbellii alba seedling Magnolia campbellii alba seedling Magnolia campbellii alba seedling Magnolia campbellii alba seedling Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’…

14th September

…over. Schima superba Schima superba 2017 – CHW The base and electric/water supply to the new cash point and shop is now well in hand. Fortunately the pull throughs in…

22nd September

…Schima species were performing well but ours are having a second year off. Schima superba Schima superba Photinia serratifolia x ardisifolia from Crûg has growth with some leaves heavily serrated/prickled…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…hardly shooting as yet. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Rowallane’ Chaenomeles x superba ‘Rowallane’ Ercilla volubilis flowering its heart out on a wall. Better than I have ever seen it before even…

14th June

…and even labelled it as such. Schima superba Schima superba Euonymus morrisonensis with loads of bud. Planted three to four years ago. Euonymus morrisonensis Euonymus morrisonensis The newly planted Euonymus…

24th May

…separated us! Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ Outside the front door and 20 to 30 years old is Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’. I suppose one can tolerate fairly miniature lilacs…

5th May

…Absolutely wonderful and the best thing in the garden today. Meliosma alba Meliosma alba Meliosma alba Meliosma alba Jim and Alison Gardiner were with the tour. This is Jim’s ‘Gardiner…

24th February 1897 – 2020

…collected original trees here which are not showing colour as yet. This is normal! Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling A second Magnolia sargentiana…

8th October

…taiwanianum. Viburnum taiwanianum First flowers out on Schima superba. Schima superba Clethra pringlei nicely out in flower. Clethra pringlei Clethra pringlei Clethra pringlei Disanthus cercidifolius just starting to turn colour….

13th May

…Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ Wisteria floribunda ‘Alba’ just coming out. Normally cut for Chelsea but not this year! Wisteria floribunda ‘Alba’ Wisteria floribunda ‘Alba’ A nice…