3rd June

…punctata with excellent new growth. Aextoxicon punctata Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’. Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’ Another superb new Deutzia species – Deutzia longifolia and, of course, a plant gifted from Tom. This…

2nd May

…leafless have new growth shoots breaking. Dung and fertiliser for them soon. On the trip we, of course, get wildly distracted by nice new things. Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ is new to…

9th May

new growth too. I have no idea what this new introduction from Crug Farm actually ‘does’? It is not in ‘New Trees’. Another ‘something’ dendron! Purple undersides to the new

8th March

…the Registrar. We will have to wait and see. Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid Jaimie’s…

7th May

…wind while we were away. I doubt this plant will reshoot as all the new growth in like this. Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ Magnolia ‘First Love’ is new to us and…

27th February

…Double flowered snowdrops (few singles) carpet literally acres of the woodland. Double flowered snowdrops More new spaces for planting flowering trees for below the castle. new spaces new spaces Topiary…

29th March

…(Michelia) ‘Eternal Spring’ is a cross between M. laevifolia and M. maudiae ‘Eternal’. Strangely devoid of leaves but the flowers and new shoots are fine. A new entry for the…

19th February

…a bit. New signage on the new shop A new advertorial sign for The Vean and our holiday lets too with (at last) a proper location map. new advertorial sign…

12th May

new growth on Bignonia capreolata. Bignonia capreolata New covering over the camellias and rhododendrons. Some rotten wood to replace. New covering over the camellias and rhododendrons Hydrangea ‘Yulika’ – our…

3rd May

…COVID in New York. Ninety-nine percent of COVID deaths in New York State also had underlying illnesses. If you do not have a chronic condition your chances of dying from…