22nd October

…the drive. Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ New cladding on the end of the old black shed. This will over-winter another 10 fat cattle. The work…

17th June

…books say is indigo-black in flower. Rather bluer here and a rather nice thing which is supposed to be a late season flowerer. [I now, subsequently, think this is in…

23rd February

…squirrel. In fact the buds on Black Tulip, Apollo, Genie and Star Wars were also eaten. Taking into account that our trees are still small, the damage was devastating. We…

3rd September

…away. How the seed got here in the first place is anyone’s guess. Verbascum olympicum Verbascum olympicum Two Paulownia fortunei grown from seed by Asia have grown 4ft in the…

24th November

…down and attractive black spotting on the stems of younger growth. We knew it was supposed to flower in November/December and it is not trying hard. Tiny dahlia flowers on…

23rd November

…top of the tree. Gingko 2022 – CHW Magnolia lacei (formerly Michelia pachycarpa) growing on well. Magnolia lacei (formerly Michelia pachycarpa) Magnolia compressa (formerly Michelia compressa) also with good growth…

1st September

…flower trusses have set relatively few small hips with some trusses having none. hips on the white climbing rose hips on the white climbing rose Fruit just turning black on…

26th August

…floppy in growth in the Rookery. Not the right place for it at all. Far too much shade for this Chilean rarity which is supposed to flower in April. I…

20th November

…seeds have set on Schefflera delavayi but they are not yet black and ripe. Schefflera delavayi Schefflera pauciflora (WWJ 1199) with ripe and unripe seeds. Schefflera pauciflora (WWJ 1199) Schefflera…