…Beschorneria calicola is a new addition to the catalogue. Beschorneria calicola Out in flower today: Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ in the nursery flowering as a young plant. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Bergenia…

…Countryside Stewardship Scheme. Wonderful wild flower meadows Wonderful wild flower meadows The red/ pink flowered Magnolia delavayi below the Kitchen Garden. Magnolia delavayi The second grass cut of the Malus…

…Sharon’ (Hypericum calycinum). A strangely absurd comparison between a white flowered tree and a yellow flowered groundcover plant currently very prone to dying of rust. Tut tut Mr Hillier! Eucryphia…

…the new growth. Schefflera rhododendrifolia Schefflera rhododendrifolia Illicium philippinense with late red new growth. Illicium philippinense A few berries ripening on Viburnum hoangliense for the first time. Viburnum hoangliense Flowers…

…has flowered in Belgium for the first time after 15 years. It does not seem to have been formally registered but is very fine. John did register many of his…

…the car park would have disappeared into the sea. The actual repair cost was more than double this but insurance covered the rest on the basis that insurers will never…

…may or may not be feasible.This large tree fern has lived in a pot in the back yard for at least 10 years and is looking rather tired and pot…

…on the ancient pink flowered Camellia sasanqua is dark bronzy-red. The white flowered forms have quite different new growth. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua 2021 – CHW A hurried early morning…

…until tomorrow to see the Burncoose stand. The top grafted Sorbus reducta on the drive. Sorbus reducta Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ just going over. E. divaricatus still not out. It is…

…CHW More pictures of Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana (pure). Jaimie made this cross in 2009. It was planted by the Old Dog Kennels in 2014 and first flowered in…

…made some new metal hinges for the gardeners sheds. new metal hinges A most unusual red ring in the bark of the dead Daphniphyllum macropodum on the drive which was…

…Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’….

…buggered!You can see I got bored with the photography! Paparer orientale ‘Royal Wedding’ 2015 – CHW The tiny frogs are still on the march to wherever but have now spread…

…Camellia lutchuensis Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ incredibly scented and absolutely perfect today. Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ An odd red rhododendron flowering out of season on just one branch. red…

…flowers are more sheltered and therefore a somewhat darker colour as they open. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ where the flowers are more sheltered Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ where the flowers are more…

…A red flowered sport on Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxie’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxie’ Carpinus kawakamii untouched by the east wind this time around. Still fully evergreen with us. Carpinus kawakamii…

…campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ racing out by the lawn. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ 2023 – CHW Cold north wind to hold the magnolias back again – no harm…

…daffodils now full out on the bank at the Four in Hand. ‘Wild’ daffodils A rather battered seedling of the normally creamy yellowish flowered Rhododendron grande here with excellent pink…

…is a good large flowered single near-red. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ Persia thunbergii with more errant pink new growth. Seasonal muddle! Persia thunbergii Camellia x williamsii ‘Brushfield’s Yellow’ just out. Camellia…

…past as this species. First time flowering on the top wall. Lemon yellow flowers and red stamens. Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum A new evergreen fern in the frames – Woodwardia…