…March. Showery but not too bad. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ outside the front gate. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ First flowers on Magnolia dawsoniana creeping out a month early. Magnolia dawsoniana Jaimie’s Magnolia…

…view through the arch from the front door remains superb. What a way to start the day! view through the arch view through the arch 2016 – CHW The invitation…

…above the top wall. A good dark colour, very visible from the front door this year. seedling magnolia (unnamed) A couple of ‘through the arch’ and ‘over the arch’ shots…

…arch Nash arch Nash arch The plant labels go out all over the garden for Monday’s opening.So a great deal is going on with many improvements coming to fruition on…

…in and covered in ivy. This week the problem was sorted out. Battery Walk Arch Battery Walk Arch Battery Walk Arch Prunus ‘Jo-Nioi’ at its best by the garden entrance….

…arch magnolias through the arch magnolias through the arch Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ is nearly full out beneath them as well. Not just the odd few early flowers as we have come…

…generally knew better than to bother the British Isles in the search for slaves because of the Royal Navy. It was a triumph that Britain was finally able to control…

…curiosity for you. The trunk of the parent is still alive so the sapling may or may not triumph eventually. Thuja plicata Thuja plicata 2005 – FJW Magnolia flower can…

…Justice. Boris has delivered his election promise of a year ago to ‘Get Brexit Done’. A remarkable feat of negotiation which will go down in history as a triumph for…

…old family paperwork and this amusing 1972 invoice for my mother’s automatic triumph dolomite car has emerged. £1,500 for a car 50 or so years on makes you think a…