…‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus ‘Paul Hauber’. Malus ‘Paul Hauber’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’. Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ 2022 – CHW I thought I heard a cuckoo earlier…

…‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Still decent flowers on Magnolia ‘Genie’ as they usually are in May. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ and Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ are not usually…

…purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ The herbaceous potting has been going on apace and the beds in the trade area are starting to be tidied up after…

…in 2015, is just about still alive with some winter cold damage. It has been killed to ground level at least once. Quercus fleuryi Quercus fleuryi Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’…

…– CHW A tour of Old Park with 2 of the 4 grandchildren; Isla and Bea.Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ – another one out in the Kitchen Garden. Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ The…

…evergreen leaves? Rhododendron wadanum ‘Album’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ now into leaf. It will get darker yet. Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ Juglans major has interesting new growth. As nice as…

…short lived in a garden context where it always looks a bit ‘miffy’ except perhaps when in flower. Azaleodendron ‘Hardijzer Beauty’ Azaleodendron ‘Hardijzer Beauty’ Azalea ‘Pink Pancake’ – an evergreen…

…Caviar’ Melicytis obovatus is now almost a small tree – albeit multi-stemmed. Melicytis obovatus Tail end flowers on Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Flowers on…

…point. I have not seen this before. Clematis urophylla ‘Winter Beauty’ Clematis urophylla ‘Winter Beauty’ A good tray of young Phoebe bournei. Phoebe bournei Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’…

…Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’…

…overwinter 100 of our own mature (beef) cattle next winter in sheds on another (formally) tenanted farm on the estate. This would mean that we could house all the Home…

…plants for different locations for autumn planting.Fruit on Viburnum nudum ‘Pink Beauty’. Viburnum nudum ‘Pink Beauty’ I was impressed with the first flowers on Malus trilobata. Here are the first…

…Rhododendron fargesii Rhododendron fargesii Rhododendron fargesii Azaleodendron ‘Hardijzer Beauty’ always looks perfect in a pot but is usually a scruffy plant when mature. Short lived too. Azaleodendron ‘Hardijzer Beauty’ Azaleodendron…

…Red’ Erica carnea ‘Winter Snow’ Erica carnea ‘Winter Snow’ Erica carnea ‘Winter Snow’ Erica carnea ‘Pink Spangles’ Erica carnea ‘Pink Spangles’ Erica carnea ‘Pink Spangles’ Erica carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’ Erica…

…Littleworth’ Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Rhododendron concinnum – great purple but the flowers have a more open form than the Burncoose plant by the pond and…

…go be planted now in Kennel Close. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’ Mahonia japonica nearly over in full shade by the greenhouse frames. Mahonia japonica…

…Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs J.C.Williams’ is just opening. Rhododendron ‘Mrs J.C.Williams’ Camellia ‘Dream Castle’, which was cut back 2 years ago, is restored to…

…Acclaim’ MAGNOLIA ‘Stellar Acclaim’ MAGNOLIA ‘Stellar Acclaim’ MAGNOLIA ‘Woodsman’ MAGNOLIA x brooklynensis ‘Eva Maria’ MAGNOLIA x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ MAGNOLIA x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ RHODODENDRON ‘Logan Damaris’ RHODODENDRON ‘Logan Damaris’…

…erect bush. Desmodium elegans Dicentra scandens just out. Dicentra scandens Hydrangea serrata ‘Garden House Beauty’ looking superb. Should it be blue? Hydrangea serrata ‘Garden House Beauty’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Garden House…

…‘Neville Copeman’ Malus ‘Neville Copeman’ Malus ‘Indian Magic’ Malus ‘Indian Magic’ Malus ‘Halloween’ Malus ‘Halloween’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ – the heaviest fruiter of all…