…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…of real horticultural interest. Drought conditions! More a picnic area and wedding venue than a garden. The bizarre house is the real attraction. 2024 – CHW Walnuts forming again this…

…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…

…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…

…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’…