…euphorbia like. I await the flowers next spring with interest. Euphorbia cyparissus ‘Orange Man’ Euphorbia cyparissus ‘Orange Man’ Calluna vulgaris ‘Silver Fox’ is one we have had once before but…

…before now. Has there ever previously been so many flower spikes? Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. caudatifolium nearby is flowerless….

…a flaking trunk. Pinus wallichiana A double flowered orange Hemerocallis in the frames which is incorrectly labelled. Hemerocallis Machilus yunnanensis with its reddish new growth. Machilus yunnanensis Asia’s plant of…

…A new sculpture entitled ‘The Green Man’ on a rock face. ‘The Green Man’ Antony House from two of the Repton vistas to the water. Antony House Antony House 2019…

…Thursday.Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ nicely out in the nursery. Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ nicely out outside the Smoking Room. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ The…

…Chelsea Flower Show recently. His very pampered dog got overexcited by a dalmatian during his very brief speech. Our new show director, Mark Holman, was, apparently, the best man. Not…

…the new Old Park rhodos in particular. I have discovered that Mr Ivey (see Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ earlier) was the man who managed JCW’s daffodil hybridisation programme while Mr Sargeant managed…

…japonica ‘Takanini’ nicely fronts the orange-red branches of Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ in Kennel Close. An excellent colour combination! Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Little leaf drop yet on…

…garden centre deserted except for a very large man removing the many weeds in the brick paving with a pressure water jet. Not ideal as he was discovering. Quite the…

…extraordinary range of colours from blue to yellow. Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ New growth on Agathis australis. Agathis…

…its many now well rooted and self-made layers. Quite odd but entirely natural and untouched by man situation.Ilex platyphylla loves to bush out form the base. Where it is too…

…the yew as if a man had worked his clippers for hours. 1913 – JCW Just back from six weeks in Spain. A very early year it may be the…

…these deciduous rhododendron species is another which I had forgotten. A large plant of Rhododendron mucronulatum which came as a bare root plant from Edward Needham at Tregye many years…

…sprengeri ‘Diva’ has had dieback in some branches after the last two years of drought. The disease and damage to the man stem at ground level is new and there…

…I building our den under the ‘boojum’ tree. Podocarpus salignus Along the way there is ample proof of roe deer damage to the trunks of the many self-sown seedling trees…

…have not seen it before. MAGNOLIA ‘Hot Flash’ MAGNOLIA ‘Hot Flash’ MAGNOLIA ‘Hot Flash’ MAGNOLIA ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ MAGNOLIA ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ – only a couple…

…Mother planted Despite all our other ongoing efforts I still managed to eliminate five squirrels today. Saw many more than this carrying off food (ie nuts, fruits and seeds –…

…x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ which is now called ‘LADY WOODSMAN’ or so I read in the Eisenhut book. ‘LADY WOODSMAN’ ‘LADY WOODSMAN’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x…

…although the best of its orange twigs are yet to emerge as the leaf drops. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Carpinus caroliniana is the first species of…

…elderly clump which disliked being cut back and rebelled by dying so we have desisted. Azalea ‘Orangeade’ Azalea ‘Orangeade’ Magnolia x wiesneri nicely out below Slip Rail and heavily scented….