…of the 19th January. We have never seen the Northern Lights like this before in my time here. Northern Lights Northern Lights Northern Lights Northern Lights Completion of the clearance…

…‘Northern Hi-Lights’ but not quite. The more I look at Mr Galle’s book on azaleas that lists thousands of deciduous varieties the more stuck I get. Without more pictures the…

…clump of Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’. Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’ Rosa ‘Kent’ a new one for the nursery. Rosa ‘Kent’ Also Rosa ‘Sussex’. Rosa ‘Sussex’ Rosea gallica ‘Variegata’ is something rather special….

…Flush’ still flowering away a month after the first flowers. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Azalea ‘Western Lights’ still good above Bond Street. Azalea ‘Western Lights’ 2020 – CHW One new…

…Rookery. Rhododendron weyrichii Azalea ‘Western Lights’ (or so the plans say) with very blue foliage. Azalea ‘Western Lights’ Hypericum augustinii was a 2022 gift from Maurice Foster. Huge flowers. Hypericum…

…things which would be welcome additions to next year’s catalogue. I need to convey them to Clare.Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’ – excellent…

…least 3 feet of new growth already. Magnolia virginiana ‘Northern Belle’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Northern Belle’ Magnolia laevifolia x maudiae, a 2020 gift from Raf Lenaerts has taken off as well….

…and A. ‘Northern Highlights’ but not quite the same blotching and a bit paler. deciduous azalea deciduous azalea Michelia figo nicely out now by George’s Hut but some rain damage…

…virginiana ‘Northern Belle’ has its first couple of buds two years on from planting. Magnolia virginiana ‘Northern Belle’ Acer sikkimense (WJC 13674) with wonderful secondary new growth. Acer sikkimense (WJC…

…x intermedia ‘Firecracker’ (syn. ‘Magic Fire’ or ‘Feuerzauber’) Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Firecracker’ (syn. ‘Magic Fire’ or ‘Feuerzauber’) The Northern Polytunnels lorry unloads our new multi span tunnel. Northern Polytunnels The…

…lots of other blue lights. Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident Can one guess the cost to the UK taxpayer? £30-£50k? I have no…

…or ‘White Lights’ is what Hillier’s implies. white deciduous azalea white deciduous azalea Idesia polycarpa is full out and swarming with bees as you can see. Looking at the flowers…

…close up. The closest I can get to it in the reference books is ‘Exbury White’ or ‘White Lights’ but both have slightly more yellow in the flower than this…

…whole stand with key insets of: Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’ Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’ Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’ Decaisnea fargesi Disporum longistylum Zantedeschia…

…3.30 my brother who is having problems with the Noise Police. His south London garden party sounds in full swing as the blue lights appear.Not strong enough for much today…

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…of Burncoose Garden Karol’s recent overfly of Burncoose Garden Karol’s recent overfly of Burncoose Garden Lamorna admires a magnolia beside a lake in Northern Italy. Perhaps ‘Dr Merrill’ or ‘Wada’s…

…at Rowallane Garden in Northern Ireland last April or perhaps from Batsfod Arboretum in Oxfordshire. Delighted to have propagated this exceptional but rare species. Populus maximowiczii 2024 – CHW Typically…

…tepals under the two Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’. carpet of fallen tepals 2024 – CHW Away next week in Northern Ireland looking at gardens there so I thought I…

…Rhododendron minus var. minus planted in Old Park 2 years ago. Rhododendron minus var. minus 2024 – CHW Off to Northern Ireland later today. Viburnum erosum now in flower. Viburnum…