4th May

…have been created into such a wonderful landscape terrain. The wild flower meadows complement a woodland garden created by the Loders and acquired by the Boscawens in around 1930.The key…

16th May

…few weeks ago. Chorizema cordatum Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ with its new leaves as wonderful as ever. A difficult plant to get properly established in the garden as I have…

7th March

…clipping has continued. I wonder if this would work as well with other varieties? An interesting idea for any grower with the time to experiment. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Camellia…

18th June

…four flowers on one stalk. I had wondered how it was identifiable. Styrax grandiflorus Styrax grandiflorus Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ just turning colour. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley…

6th March

…pink flowers and an exceptional cherry which I first saw at the Savill Gardens years ago. Three plants in a clump in Tin Garden. Wonderful bark as well. Prunus ‘Felix…

14th May

…three colours properly in the leaves of Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Tricolor’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Tricolor’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Tricolor’ Iris pseudacorus (yellow flag) growing by the pond. I wonder why…

28th April

…Brilliant’ flowering away. Telopea speciosissima ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ Acer palmatum ‘Skeeters Broom’ looking wonderful with its new growth full out. Acer palmatum ‘Skeeters Broom’ The Michelias looking superb in Tunnel 3….

13th April

…Some young, bought in Enkianthus serrulatus flowering for the first time. Not yet anything like as good as Tom Hudson’s plant and I wonder if they are indeed true to…

24th April

…world. I wonder how successful they were at raising them and whether there are plants surviving in Japan today. […]From: Sally Hayward Sent: 28 April 2020 10:32 To: Charles Williams…

21st August

…now dead Hydrangea villosa. Hydrangea villosa This is the same robinia as I photographed six to eight weeks ago. I wonder now in view of its flowering span if it…