8th April

…cold in March 2018. Eucalyptus crenulata Eucalyptus crenulata Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ – 2015 planted – pollarded back by the cold in 2018. Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ Eucalyptus mannifera…

24th March

…for Easter. The sales area The sales area Rhododendron formosum and Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ out already. Rhododendron formosum Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ and its first flowers…

15th August

…out.A couple of fine potfulls of Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ (I think?) nevertheless. Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ Tropaeolum speciosum growing in a Banksian rose. Tropaeolum speciosum growing in a Banksian rose Tropaeolum…

22nd July

…‘Profusion’ Callicarpa psilocalyx is clearly the most tender of the three species growing in Tin Garden and in the Isla Rose Plantation. Much dieback even after a mild winter and…

23rd November

…off the new Isla Rose Plantation Stones raked off the new Isla Rose Plantation 2016 – CHW The ancient Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ on the top wall is full out. The…

25th November

…‘Manhattan Pink’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Elfin Rose’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Elfin Rose’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Survivor’ – this one not listed in the new…

11th June

…(BWJ16323) – Juglans cathayensis (CWJ12451) – Oreopanax glabrifolius (BSWJ14728) – Rubus lineatus from Vietnam (HWJ892) – Schima argentia (15423) – Skimmia anquetilia (male) – Sorbus rosea (SEP492) – Sorbus sharmae…

26th January

…x williamsii ‘Bicolor’? Or ‘Isla Rose’ after my eldest granddaughter? It is growing reasonably near the Isla Rose Plantation. Isla Rose not a bad selling name once we get this…

28th January

…deciduous species but it has always been evergreen with us. Is it perhaps Smilax aspera? Smilax discotis The first or last flower on a white rose outside the dining room….

21st June

Rose ‘Hampshire’. Rose ‘Hampshire’ Rhododendron viridescens hiding its yellow flowers in its bluish new growth. Rhododendron viridescens I had not seen Erodium macradenum in flower before. Erodium macradenum Oenothera ‘Summer…