…rather good Camellia saluenensis above Crinodendron Hedge. Camellia saluenensis Hibbertia aspera with a single, rogue, out of season flower. Why? Hibbertia aspera Overnight a big leaf drop on the two…

…and Bloom’ Salvia ‘Big Blue’ not bad either. Salvia ‘Big Blue’ Salvia ‘Big Blue’ 2022 – CHW The hydrangea season is getting into full swing and the drive here is…

…blown open in the wind. The other big ones have no colour yet. This plant is out a good six weeks later than last year. Note the wonderful golden velvety…

…rhododendrons suffering from drought, frost and lack of new growth last year all on Sinogrande walk. big leafed rhododendrons big leafed rhododendrons big leafed rhododendrons big leafed rhododendrons Tree fern…

…insignis. Doubt any will be alive next spring. dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and small…

…conditions but we have had a few drizzly days to make them set seed. Big leafs struggling Big leafs struggling Interested to read an article in MSI Journal of how…

…nurserymen and hundreds of the public which meant the 600 lots took six hours to sell and prices were ‘reasonable’ without being daft either way. Heligan were big buyers so…

…full out. R weyrichii gone. Big display in Old Park been over for some time. Wilsons’ R fortunei in Big Quarry well out. Saw Maddeni species in Auk Garden –…

…The small Nicholosiana has 4 wonderful flowers about 6 in across, the big plant Nicholsiana just opening, it looks well. The big Parviflora never looked better. R aureum is very…

…shown around by head gardener, Alwyn Sinnamon and his delightfully knowledgeable team. Alwyn had visited Caerhays and had a tour with Jaimie this spring. The big problem this garden has…

…humile Despite the mild winter a lot of our older big leafed rhododendrons have hated the winds. They did not grow much in the last two dry summers, over flowered,…

…flower – but not yet much of it as you can see here in a big clump. garlic garlic Then a look at the 9 birch trees planted above the…

…Friday. There are a few things which look interesting, I have listed below.The bioritsensis holly by the nursery a nice tree, didn’t realise it got that big. It does fit…

…CHW Quite a big row about the Plant of the Year Competition. Unbeknown to all the entrants the RHS decided to judge the competition on the basis of the original…

…Camellia saluenensis While the darker form is only just opening. darker form 2017 – CHW More storm damage. Here an ash branch by Rookery Gate. Not a big job to…

…another! gates Between the rain bees on Mahonia japonica flowers. bees on Mahonia japonica flowers The ancient Mahonia japonica on the bank is a big clump and has been frequently…

…out. good big one on the road An even bigger leylandii by the Green Gate. Jaimie is delighted as his most hated windbreak trees blow over as they always do…

…casing has now shed on the second bud on Magnolia tamaulipana. Magnolia tamaulipana Here is the seed head from the first flower. seed head The big Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ which…

…now with more light. Looking from the lawn they show up well, or would without the dead aucuba! three big batches of hydrangeas three big batches of hydrangeas Just seen…

…3 years on the big leaf species below Burns Bank.. Decent growth Decent amounts of fruit on Vaccinium corymbosum which are just starting to change colour. Vaccinium corymbosum Camellia japonica…