…about out 1902 large scale Gunnera beds in Old Park. They have demonstrably not spread or invaded anything in 122 years and yet Gunnera manicata x Gunnera tinctoria hybrids are…

…on the Gunnera in today’s sun. Gunnera Gunnera At this time of the year Gunnera rhizomes can easily be extracted from the ground as the old roots die off. This…

…up. Gunnera manicata Gunnera manicata What is left this year of the two good Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedlings. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedlings A rather better sky today to show off Magnolia campbellii…

…will still recover. Gunnera manicata Gunnera manicata The mini digger has made a good job of levelling the top path in Old Park. Top path The Forestry Commission have asked…

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…‘Kubishi-modoki’ nearly out. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishi-modoki’ What growth the Gunnera manicata bed has made in a week. Huge flower heads now as well. Gunnera manicata Gunnera manicata Magnolia x soulangeana…

…if you prefer) viscosum The Gunnera manicata clump has its toes in a spring. Gunnera manicata Gunnera manicata This Quercus acuta was stripped of every branch it had by a…

…leaves on the Gunnera manicata which proves how little frost we have had thus far. The huge rhizomes look as though the new leaves are not far away either. Gunnera…

…entrance The huge Gunnera manicata rhizomes in the show tunnel are waking up for Chelsea! Gunnera manicata rhizomes Gunnera manicata rhizomes Nandina domestica in the show tunnel is one of…

…still nearly green. No sign of the snowdrops here yet. Gunnera bed in dormancy Gunnera bed in dormancy 2024 – CHW Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ just starting to drop its…

…few secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Randy’. Magnolia ‘Randy’ A solitary self-seeded Gunnera in Old Park Wood well away from the Gunnera beds. Gunnera Frankie has also cleared out the ditches…

…year. wonderful wreath at the front door Here is an email from the RHS relating to the findings about the 3 Gunnera samples they took from here in 2015. You…

…in the old dog kennels made from the fibres on the nearby Gunnera stems. A wren’s nest A few deciduous azaleas are still just about in flower. Azalea ‘Fireball’. Azalea…

…patch on the top path. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedlings The first leaves appearing on Gunnera manicata in February! Gunnera manicata A young plant of Nigel Holman’s Magnolia ‘Hawk’ with a huge…

…more to come. Particularly the original Magnolia campbellii Alba (one of three overall) is enjoying the removal of the tree canopy and has loads of bud.The Gunnera manicata beds are…

…of the best magnolias and blown open others so here is a record of what has survived and not been photographed before. A walk through Old Park:The gunnera beds are…

…have ever seen. Huge base – 12ft around perhaps. Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Cordyline and gunnera grown together – an odd mix but not where you have 75-80 inches of…

…by Chelsea if not sold first. digitalis Heuchera ‘Blondie’ in full flower. Heuchera ‘Blondie’ Gunnera manicata grown through myopex with some frost damage. Gunnera manicata The New Zealand acers which…

…Ferris Miller’ which is always attractive at this time of the year. Quercus dentata ‘Carl Ferris Miller’ Quercus dentata ‘Carl Ferris Miller’ The Gunnera manicata bed in Old Park collapses…

…the new Head Gardener. Yet again falling trees have opened up a new glade in the Japanese Garden. Yet again falling trees Large Gunnera to go here. Large Gunnera to…