12th July

…Leucanthemum ‘Real Deal’ Leucanthemum ‘Real Deal’ Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’. Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’ Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’ Verbascum ‘Dark Eyes’ has a squat habit. Verbascum ‘Dark Eyes’ Verbascum ‘Dark Eyes’ Verbena ‘Santos…

12th February

neatly dug out and removed yesterday on one of the coldest windy but dry days anyone can remember in the recent past (or since March 2018). Hopefully the second pollarded…

20th February

…very fine hybrid. Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ A young Magnolia ‘Vairano’ on the main magnolia bank facing the drive. Nice enough but not really that different. Magnolia ‘Vairano’ A view…

11th April

…Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Obelisk’ Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ in the greenhouse. Used to grow outside above the greenhouse and now by the back yard. Clearly a house plant really but it does…

12th May

…3 phase electrical supply to the nursery has gone in well in a dry week. A neat job and we have done our bit on time. Where are National Grid…

10th June

…wonder if the naming is correct or whether it will fade? Is it really a Cornus kousa or is it really a Cornus florida variety? Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa…

5th February

…in Old Park for the new Amelanchier collection. A neat and tidy job as usual. opening above the top path in Old Park opening above the top path in Old…

27th March

…d’Orleans’ (today known as ‘Bella Romana’). That is only a guess and there are few flowers left today. Pretty close to ‘Tricolor’ in reality and clearly sports a lot! ‘Tricolor’…

10th July

…Hundreds of yachts of all sizes. I had not realised that Ventnor had bought quite a number of magnolias from us and planted them in a windswept coastal location with…

24th April

…deciduous azaleas to perform. Azalea ‘Babeuff’ Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ is one we should propagate more. One pure white flower showing. Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ This is really Azalea yedoense or very…