24th November

…such a huge plant. I need to look up the name again – it is Dahlia tenuicaulis? Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species 2016…

22nd August

…no sign of a flower. Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species The Korean raspberry, Rubus tricolor, has plenty of fruit but mice or birds are devouring them quickly. Rubus tricolor…

21st December

…A single pinkish-purple which will grace Christmas Day. Dahlia tenuicaulis Dahlia tenuicaulis The pink lapageria has another single flower and is growing furiously despite the time of year following its…

18th February

…and some still had a few leaves: Dahlia australisDahlia dissecta Dahlia rupicola Other novelties which we saw included: Clethra luzmariae (similar to Clethra pringleyi but a suckering dense shrub) Clethra…

27th January

…has not been rushing which may mean cold weather is coming. Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ A newly bought in Camellia x williamsii ‘Red Dahlia’ with its first flower. Camellia x…

26th September

…a wonderful September combination. Amaryllis belladonna and Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ As do Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ and Verbena bonariensis intertwined. hanging basket Anemone hopehensis ‘Hadspen Abundance’ was very fine…

12th April

…again! Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ – quite well known too. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Pink Dahlia’ – virtually over but Evelyn said…

9th August

…in the drought outside the front door. The survivor has a good crop of juicy black fruits. Fuchsia exorticatica Fuchsia exorticatica The Mexican dahlia species which flowered eventually last December…

30th January

…The new multi-span tunnel is getting there. Needs a warm still day to get the covers on. multi-span tunnel Camellia ‘Red Dahlia’ out in the two/three year old camellia tunnel…

23rd July

…with the Mexican dahlia species which we lost in ‘The Beast’. Maakia are much better trees than we first thought and we need to start again where there is more…