…mix of colours with late blackish flowers. Outside there is more yellow in the leaves and more white in the tunnels. Pennisetum ‘Sky Rocket’ Pennisetum ‘Sky Rocket’ Euphorbia cyparissus ‘Orange…

…earth bank This is Reseda luteola or dyer’s rocket which is a native biennial which needs disturbed ground to germinate. It used to be grown for use in ancient dye…

…and a blue sky. Jaimie discovers a grass snake emerging from hibernation rather earlier in the year than normal. grass snake A huge limb collapsed, but still hanging onto the…

…x Magnolia denudata) nearly full out and very dark against a dark sky. Planted in 2006 and already 20ft x 15ft. Magnolia ‘Shirazz’ Magnolia ‘Shirazz’ Magnolia ‘Shirazz’ Michelia doltsopa just…

…down 18 months ago. The foliage has gone a bit yellowish as a result. Camellia ‘Jovey Carlyon’ Red sky over the castle today. Red sky Later in the morning the…

…well out now too against a cold blue sky. Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ has been out for weeks. Still holding up well despite all the east wind and some…

…Sky’ (it was not – quite the reverse opposite Tesco’s today!) ‘Sunny Sky’ ‘Sunny Sky’ ‘Cream Abundance’ – sadly no scent in the rain. ‘Cream Abundance’ ‘Cream Abundance’ A very…

…a big excitement. Another new sprengeri to match ‘Dusky Pink’. This is a seedling grown Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri from Westpelaar originally. A fantastic dark colour for its first flowering….

…difficult to see against a grey sky. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Prunus ‘Kursar’ just showing colour. Prunus ‘Kursar’ The Magnolia campbellii ‘Copeland Court’ which had 2018 cold dieback…

…Tin Garden is now full out but as it is rather a pale colour it shows up badly against a grey sky. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii The New Zealand made…