…near this malus. Is not that the fun of wandering about the garden to come across hidden treasures. Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ I have no idea what this…

…identified in the recent survey. nettles Completed the planting today of all the hardier, rare and unusual new plants in key locations in the garden. Still Old Park, Bond Street…

…paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ 1991 – FJW Great Destroyer left Bond Street after completing clearance work up from pond – start of a warm week. 1914 –…

…planting today; mainly in Old Park and Bond Street. Perhaps 250 new things in total planted out. Planting lists to do.Secondary new growth on Pittosporum bicolor by the Kennels in…

…Marvellous in the sun today. Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Sentinel’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Sentinel’ A seedling Cornus alternifolia self sown beside the original on Bond Street has promise as autumn colour…

…Eucryphia ‘Nymansay’ before the 1st August. They were not showing two days ago. Eucryphia ‘Nymansay’ Clethra monostachya in full flower on Bond Street. Lovely flaking bark too. A Wilson introduction…

…dropped on Schefflera delavayi. Schefflera delavayi Acacia cultriformis nearly out. Acacia cultriformis Mahonia japonica nearly over. Mahonia japonica 2022 – CHW A new laurel shelterbelt on Bond Street. laurel Camellia…

…the very wet winter. The river Luney and the lake have merged into one.Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ from New Zealand is now full out on Bond Street; certainly it looks better…

…Burns Bank. Leaf blowing 2022 – CHW An unexpected bit of storm damage down on Bond Street. storm damage The second magnolia in the garden showing colour. Not surprisingly this…

…to reshoot half way down the stems. Drought struck rhododendrons Drought struck rhododendrons Eupatorium ligustrinum nearly over on Bond Street. Eupatorium ligustrinum Eupatorium ligustrinum Another suddenly dead oak tree between…