23rd August

…alnifolia ‘Pink Spires’ full out. Clethra alnifolia ‘Pink Spires’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ not quite full out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’. Planted in 2003 this has…

10th August

…out on Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ now full out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Plenty of new secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ but only where…

4th September

…one in the garden here. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Vitex agnus castus just out. Our large plant near Slip Rail has still to show. Vitex agnus castus Vitex…

8th August

…tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ is a suckering species from the SE USA. It grows to around 6ft in height here with a similar spread. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra alnifolia…

15th August

…as we hit the second heatwave and real deaths now. Out best blue mophead hydrangeas shrivel before our eyes. blue mophead hydrangeas Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ now full out and enjoying…

31st July

…in habit but this one more upright. Clethra monostachya First flowers out on Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ from the USA. A suckering and expanding clump. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Trees to fell…