12th September

…that sound the same – but are completely different. Rather like a pound second or a Newton second. Which fatality rate, did you say? First, there’s the Infection Fatality Rate…

29th December

…enough here to withstand the damage but nasty and potentially fatal in a smaller plant. Rabbit nibbling Rabbit nibbling Last year the Michelia doltsopas were showing colour by now but…

19th April

…white flowers. The bark is clearly the main attraction and the flowers are nothing special. Prunus serrula Prunus serrula Prunus serrula A young Malus ‘Evereste’ nicely in flower by the…

21st April

…years ago and has regrown quickly to a similar size from the snapped base. The attraction at this time of the year is their coppery coloured new growth which stands…

7th July

…house is the real attraction. 2024 – CHW Walnuts forming again this year on Juglans ailantifolia. Walnuts Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Pink Showers’ nicely out at the sales point. Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Pink…

17th July

…than it did in the dry spell. The label says C. drummondii but Hillier’s says different! The berries rather than the flowers are the main attraction which we must wait…

18th December

…traps operating well in this cold snap. Here a double whammy with conkers being the attraction. Squirrel traps Ripening seeds on Schefflera delavayi. Schefflera delavayi This was planted as Camellia…

20th March 1897 – 2020

…difficult and are very fussy about soil and shelter not to mention their attraction to deer. We see: Camellia reticulata ‘Crimson Robe’ Camellia reticulata ‘Crimson Robe’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’…