…about 15 to 20 feet in height. They are surface and shallow rooted trees. Probably a Nothofagus alpina. small Nothofagus Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ is well out by the big Acer…

…bigger question is whether this tree on the bank is Cedrus atlantica (the ‘Atlas cedar’ from the Atlas mountains in Algeria and Morocco or the ‘Cedar of Lebanon’). C. atlantica…

…open, we have a break at last in a long cold spell. Have just cleared up the big batch of stuff in the Old Park planted 12 months ago, it…

…already. Not really worth collecting the seed as cuttings produce a bigger plant more quickly. Camellia sasanquas Camellia sasanquas Camellia sasanquas Camellia sasanquas Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ is suddenly…

…exciting and developing garden with big plans for more planting. They had visited Vietnam three times collecting seed and had several polytunnels full of wild collected schefflera, polyspora and other…

…clump of Rhododendron ririei. This plant has its flowers less hidden within the bush than most of the others. Rhododendron ririei The first decent big leaf Rhododendron sinogrande that I…

…on. These are mostly two to three years away from being big enough to plant out. Very few buds to be seen this year on any of the younger magnolia…

…Primulinum, Intricatum, and Cilliatum. 1908 – JCW Returned from Scotland. Cassia nice, lapagerias fair, cyclamen good and have been fine. The three roses nice. Solanum very good. The big group…

…Knapweed. One big clump on its own. Centaurea scabiosa Centaurea scabiosa Centaurea scabiosa Centaurea scabiosa I think this is perhaps Centaura nigra ss. or Lesser Knapweed. Possibly the new species…

…of pure yellow in the sun today. When will this USA tree be big enough to flower? Cladastris lutea (kentuckea) Cladastris lutea (kentuckea) Cladastris lutea (kentuckea) 2004 – FJW First…

…the shortages), they are now riding on the popular bandwagon of public opinion again about reopening. Hypocritic bastards!We await Boris’ return and ‘the big decision’. Until then I might not…

…far, too much east wind. 1906 – JCW Viburnum shows colour, bed roses very good, Crinodendron good. Polystichums very good indeed. 1897 – JCW Chromatella opens in the big pond….

…the camera monitor then shows the spelling of ‘rhododendron’ incorrectly. Much pissing round and the big moment comes. We manage to get through without any retakes. The BBC clearly is…

…look it up. Any offers. Nice layers below the plant and I find two more in the 1932 species planting above the big quarry. Rhododendron decorums Rhododendron decorums Several self…

…a large lot of roses out, nearly all Azaleas open. Bluebells going over, primroses gone, a few waterlilies at Beech Walk, none in the Big Pond. Gibsonii Rhodo going over….

…flava and still very rare. It makes a big tree apparently. Aesculus x marylandica Aesculus x marylandica Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ – the flower bracts are just colouring up. A week…

…survivors of the big clump of Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ which was destroyed by a falling Pinus radiata five years ago. A tough and reliable hybrid which is easy…

…has gone down below the Fernery. A big pile of mess but it is not in the garden area and not very visible. large oak tree has gone down 2023…

…big showing of Welshmen who appear to have had a liquid night and arrive an hour late. The contingent of Spaniards (Basques?) in full uniform with a separatist flag which…

…at their best. Auklandii’s a few open. Sir C Lemon going over. Big recurvas poet at its best. 1900 – JCW Audreana shows colour. Many Iris germanica open, daffs are…