9th August

…a woody perennial which is frost tender. Very beautiful and striking. Salvia confertiflora Salvia confertiflora Salvia confertiflora Melianthus villosus setting seed. This was grown from seed from Ventnor Botanic Garden….

28th April

…none of us had ever heard of. Dichotomanthes tristaniicarpa Euonymus neeriflora. Euonymus neeriflora Euonymus neeriflora Roy’s wild collected Aucuba confertiflora. Aucuba confertiflora We were given seed of Sarcococca bledwinii. Sarcococca…

2nd December

…time of the year. Clematis cirrhosa ‘Jingle Bells’ Autumn colour in the triple span polytunnel. polytunnel Salvia confertiflora still in full flower. Salvia confertiflora I think this is Weinmannia racemosa…

6th January

…a client in Guernsey – Tulbaghia violacea by the thousand! Tulbaghia violacea Out today in the nursery: Salvia ‘Waverley’ Salvia ‘Waverley’ Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca ruscifolia Salvia confertiflora Salvia confertiflora Cornus…

18th February 1897 – 2020

…dense shrub) Clethra luzmariae Aucuba confertiflora – which we lost at Caerhays in the cold in 2012 Aucuba confertiflora Arbutus canariensis – tender Arbutus canariensis Arbutus canariensis Mahonia russellii –…

13th September

…already are but need to check with Asia. I think we may have planted out 2 other species mentioned in Roy’s article – A. confertiflora and A. himalaica var. oblanceolate….