13th March

…Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ make a wonderful colour contrast. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Corylopsis spicata and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Corylopsis spicata and Rhododendron ‘Cornish…

2nd May

…spring show? Quercus palustris ‘Flaming Suzy’ Quercus palustris ‘Flaming Suzy’ Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ living up to its name. Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black…

25th August

…in the show tunnel. Banksia integrifolia Banksia integrifolia Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ – the hardy ‘ginger lily’ which is new to us although clearly our oversight. Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ Cautleya spicata

3rd March

…leaves Corylopsis spicata tries to come out and the flowers have survived so far almost undamaged. Corylopsis spicata Corylopsis spicata Fronds blown off the big tree fern on the main…

18th September

…missed several of our new collection of Hedychiums flowering for the first time but Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ has a bit of a flower left. Leslie Baker gave us seeds yesterday…

12th September

…of flower buds. x Gordlinia grandiflora x Gordlinia grandiflora Just missed Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ in flower. Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ Dregea sinensis in full flower. Flowers very like those of Hoyas….

22nd November

…large dead for removal – here Corylopsis spicata. Three branches died a year ago and the last one this year. Corylopsis spicata Yet another set of odd and unknown fungi…

21st November

…tints on Corylopsis spicata. Corylopsis spicata Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ now full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ is a good yellow as usual. Enkianthus campanulatus…

13th February

…Rhododendron mucronulatum is always a good early show. Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ Corylopsis spicata from Japan and introduced to the UK in 1860 by Robert Fortune has a few flowers…

27th August

…shed A few new things in flower: Cautlaya spicata ‘Robusta’ Cautlaya spicata ‘Robusta’ Globba schomburkii just out. New for the 2022 catalogue. Globba schomburkii Aralia cachemeriana finally in flower for…