…and slow growing when planted out as you can see. Fifteen years and only three stalks. Two survivors from five planted in 2003. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow…

…Camellia ‘White Swan’. Camellia ‘White Swan’ Camellia ‘Sundae’. Camellia ‘Sundae’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ An excellent crop of seedling Michelia doltsopa. Michelia doltsopa Solanum jasminoides ‘Album’ covered in…

…airstream since November with repeated gales and much higher than average rainfall. Last summer was reasonable in June and July turning wet in August. Until early November autumn was dry…

…‘Ascendens’. Taxodium distichum ‘Ascendens’ Tail end flowers on Eucryphia glutinosa. Eucryphia glutinosa Well formed fruits on Passiflora ‘Snow Queen’. Passiflora ‘Snow Queen’ 2021 – CHW The customary pilgrimage to Will…

…grants and there is no way that we could collect the money in a socially distanced and safe way for our staff. Shops to reopen (perhaps) on 1st June but…

…Snowflake’. Michelia yunnanensis ‘Summer Snowflake’ First leaves showing attractively on Mallotus japonicus. Mallotus japonicus Melicytus obovatus to show the size of the large shrub. You cannot see that there are…

…be able to do something sooner and are planning as such.We would normally close the gardens and house on 20th June as we have done since 1992. The reasoning for…

…and a great spectacle today. Malus x micromalus Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ still full out on 1st June. Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ Deciduous azaleas at the Green Gate to welcome…

…plants were frosted over winter and had leaf drop but not here tucked in behind a laurel hedge. Tristanopsis laurina Labelled Stewartia serrata (which is June flowering). I have my…

…outset. Between the two, plus weddings we have lost over £150k of income so far this year plus £30-50k on the café (reopened in part 4th June) and car park…