12th May

…to Chelsea I fear but Rosa roxburgii may make it. Rosa rugosa ‘Frau Dagmar Hastrup’ Rosa rugosa ‘Frau Dagmar Hastrup’ Rosa rugosa ‘Frau Dagmar Hastrup’ Rosa rugosa ‘Frau Dagmar Hastrup’…

30th September

…that its trunk is protected from roe deer horns. Quercus rugosa Quercus rugosa 2020 – CHW Tree ferns have been lifted and planted in an old tree trunk and in…

23rd November

…this once before when it was outside the greenhouse awaiting planting out. Photinia niitakayamensis Quercus rugosa is getting away well and now around 7ft tall. Quercus rugosa Quercus rugosa Nice…

19th May

…‘Baumannii’ full out well before most of the other species of Aesculus which are now on the way. Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ Quercus rugosa with new growth appearing. The old leaves…

26th May

…Sorbus wilsoniana More deer nibbling on a young Sorbus. Deer damage New growth on Quercus rugosa. Quercus rugosa We need rain very badly and continue to water the spring plantings….

15th December

…‘Golden Spangles’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ is red not yellow in the autumn! Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ This is the third time this autumn that the evergreen Quercus rugosa has…

15th January

…spreading of these six. Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda Fargesia rufa Fargesia rufa Fargesia utilis Fargesia utilis Himalayacalamus falconeri Himalayacalamus falconeri The evergreen leaves of Quercus rugosa have some scorching. Quercus rugosa I…

5th June

…chats. A welcome outing after the horrors of Chelsea. Plant events like this are a delight.In turn I buy for Caerhays:Quercus insignis rare plants rare plants Euonymus morrisonensisQuercus rugosa Decaisnea…

30th July

…castanena x sapadifolia growing reasonably beside Acer sterculiaceum which is doing well. Of Quercus affinis and Quercus rugosa there is no sign. Major casualties because of minimal care and maintenance…