…4ft in height. Although a little frosted today I am unsure what the name refers to exactly. The buds are orange but not much more so than on Michelia manipurensis…

…flowering properly. Rehderodendron kweichowense Rhododendron ‘Sappho’ outside the back yard nearly over before Chelsea. Rhododendron ‘Sappho’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ Rhododendron zaleucum still flowering a little after its…

…we never want to see this stock again in our future breeding programme. A fledgling blackbird makes an unsteady appearance in a Mahonia. Fledgling blackbird Deutzia subulata given to us…

…greenhouses has taken some minor frost damage but, in reality, very little. When I was a child a large Metrosideros grew exactly here but it died in a cold winter…

…the lack of PPE, the lack of instant tests (which prove little on an ongoing basis) or not enforcing a lockdown more quickly. The mistake was a panicked overreaction to…

…out. Rhododendron keysii Rhododendron keysii 2020 – CHW A little bit of history to add to the absurdities and real problems of lockdown. My daughter has been trying to get…

…The quince is covered in fruits. The dogs bring one home. quince Just a little autumn colour on the Acer griseum. Acer griseum Acer griseum Sunshine on the bark of…

…on Bond Street. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Columbus’ Three grandchildren collecting pheasant eggs. grandchildren collecting pheasant eggs The cock pheasant has the largest ‘horns’ I have ever seen on any cockbird.…

…Foxes have threatened and been dealt with. lambs 2021 – CHW A trip to Forty Acres but every magnolia frosted and just a few coming now with little colour. Old…

…Close has done little real damage. split ash tree split ash tree split ash tree A top heavy and spindly Eucalyptus has also gone over. This is always a problem…