7th May

…tree heather and comes from Tasmania. Growing now in the heat of the Isle Rose Plantation. Olearia floribunda Olearia floribunda Carpinus betulus ‘Rockhampton Red’. It’s the autumn leaves which go…

8th December

…ripe but not yet disintegrating. Araucaria angustifolia Araucaria angustifolia Buddleia heliophila still has flower in the Isla Rose Plantation. Buddleia heliophila Euonymus wilsonii with a few very red leaves as…

11th November

…Fraise’. All the others are brown. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ A very odd terminal cluster of flowers on Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’. All the other flowers have…

29th May

…photographed previously at Ventnor was P. excelsa. Picconia azorica Azalea ‘Rosebud’ behind the greenhouse at its finest. Asia/ Cressy to propagate this in quantity please. Azalea ‘Rosebud’ Azalea ‘Rosebud’ 2022…

30th September

…a newly planted Podocarpus wangii. Cuttings originally from Tregrehan. Podocarpus wangii Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ is now well established on the Tin Garden shed. My mother’s favourite rose. Rosa banksiae…

19th December

…Barbatum open. 1918 – JCW The white camellia by the Engine House, Rho dahuricum, mucronulatum and one barbatum are all nice, the pink and rose nobleanum are very good. 1914…

30th March

…after the latest name change). Myrtus lechleriana Myrtus lechleriana Another Staphylea holocarpa var. rosea which may well be cuttable for the show. Staphylea holocarpa var. rosea 2023 – CHW The…

26th June

…young Quercus ilex is incredible. Above the Isla Rose the look like holly leaves today. Quercus ilex Quercus ilex Another wedding. Another wedding 2023 – CHW Juglans ailantifolia is producing…

18th October

…sasanqua While the first to flower is now nearly over. Camellia sasanqua Pimelea drupacea flowering away in the Isla Rose Plantation. Pimelea drupacea Lapageria rosea and Camellia sasanqua out together…