28th June

…panicles of flowers which cover the bush. Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’ Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’ Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’ Here is a hedgerow full of small growing…

9th June

…‘Ruby Falls’ Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ and Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum. Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ and Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’…

16th April

…reticulata ‘Lila Naff’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lila Naff’ First flowers out on Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ below Donkey Shoe. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Magnolia ‘Mighty Mouse’ flowering better than ever…

26th April

Pride’ opposite. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron luteiflorum nearly out. Rhododendron luteiflorum Not that much flower on Rhododendron burmanicum this year. Rhododendron burmanicum 2022 – CHW We need rain badly now…

22nd April

…Here Rhododendron formosum. Rhododendron formosum Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ 2022 – CHW We have rightly been given some stick for selling Magnolia (Michelia) compressa which…

24th April

Pride just coming out. This is another one which should have been perfect for Chelsea. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ nearly over by the main quarry….

19th May

…from being a week or so later into full flower. I confess to not looking in the reference books for the differences. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride

1st August

…Clare will know. Here is my ‘new’ plant offering anyway.Pride of place at the entrance went to Rudbeckia lac. ‘Goldquelle’. Rudbeckia lac. ‘Goldquelle’ Rudbeckia lac. ‘Goldquelle’ Penstemon ‘Laura’ was attractive….

31st July

…their stock here is superb. ‘Happy Anniversary’ may be better pictures than we have? ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Sunny…

4th September

…Leaf litter everywhere under magnolias in the garden. Maackia chinensis Maackia chinensis Autumn cut back Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ after the drought. One survives and one dead. Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ Rhododendron…