…xanthoclada (NJM 11007) covered in juicy black fruits in the Isla Rose. Berberis xanthoclada Berberis xanthoclada Berberis subacuminata (FMWJ 1329) with fruits also just turning black. Berberis subacuminata Callicarpa dichotoma…

…garden views General garden views General garden views General garden views General garden views General garden views The best plants included: Rhododendron ‘Leonardslee Primrose’ Rhododendron ‘Leonardslee Primrose’ Rhododendron ‘Leonardslee Primrose’…

…a new one for the nursery. Rosa ‘Kent’ Also Rosa ‘Sussex’. Rosa ‘Sussex’ Rosea gallica ‘Variegata’ is something rather special. Rosea gallica ‘Variegata’ The hydrangea beds all spaced and re-potted…

…Camellia ‘Kitty’ Styrax americanus has struggled with dieback in the exposed Isla Rose Plantation. Wrong place for it. Styrax americanus The odd new bit of reversion on Quercus cerris ‘Variegata’…

…a release on the Lizard Peninsula. Isle of Wight squirrels sign 2018 – CHW A fine crop of blueberries are emerging on the newly planted plants in the Isla Rose…

…not look quite right. Azalea ‘Rosebud’ Azalea ‘Rosebud’ Then, amid the trash, I stumble into a good clump of the evergreen Azalea ‘Rosebud’. This nicely replaces the old one on…

…of Magnolia dawsoniana below the arch. Magnolia dawsoniana Rosehips hang over the River Luney from a wild dog rose. Rosehips A cock pheasant on the roof enjoying the sun before…

…and remains of Rambler Rose. 1924 – JCW The Plagianthus are our best thing. The Auriculatum x Decorum very good but there is not much else but the American Pillars…

…a bit smaller. Agapanthus campanulatus ‘Rosewarne’ Agapanthus campanulatus ‘Rosewarne’ 2015 – CHW Hydrangea seemanii full out over the arch by the back yard. What a spectacle this self clinging evergreen…

…outside the Smoking Room. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ Likewise Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ or is it ‘Nash Court’? Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ 2019 – CHW A clump of Rhododendron ‘Polar…