11th July

…‘Emerald Lace’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Eco Pink Puff’ was unusual too. When fully out the flowers do not really resemble a hydrangea and…

25th June

…for a rather indifferent flower! Hydrangea arborescens ‘Magical Tinkerbell’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Magical Tinkerbell’ Calothamnus quadrifidus with its odd half bottlebrush flowers emerging from the main stems. Calothamnus quadrifidus Sedum ‘Red…

9th May

…while ago which was a mistake. A good central weeping small tree for the centre of a herbaceous border. Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ First flowers out on a…

26th April

…one shown at Savill last week. Rhododendron wilsonae Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ just out as a top grafted plant by Georges Hut. 1997 planted and still only 4ft. Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’…

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 3)

…but few flowers. Fuchsia exorticatica Fuchsia exorticatica Olearia arborescens just about to flower. Olearia arborescens Olearia arborescens Derelict cottages and farm. Derelict cottages and farm So secret and private was…

23rd May

…a huge white scented flower. Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ Nearby I spot the unusual Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ – a top grafted plant now 24 years old and still…

15th August

…need to stock this tall growing 3-4ft herbaceous gentian. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ and Gentiana asclepiadea Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ and Gentiana asclepiadea A fine display of mistletoe on a young apple…

11th February

…and Columbia is nicely out in the frame. Smaller individual flowers but larger trusses than I remember from what the nursery has grown in the past. Fuchsia arborescens Fuchsia arborescens

26th September

…Colutea arborescens nearly over. Colutea arborescens Calliandra surinamensis with its first ever flowers at Burncoose. A delicate ‘fluff’ of pink on a two year old plant. Tender but well worth…

17th September

…timely cut. Cyclamen hederifolium Cyclamen hederifolium Hedychium greenii has not flowered this year. Hedychium greenii Entelia arborescens, the New Zealand cork tree, was a gift (I think) from Marwood Hill….