…the castle wall. A Camellia reticulata x Camellia saluenensis hybrid bred at Borde Hill and given an award in 1936. Very new and good then and hence its place with…

…seen at Exbury and Borde Hill. Fokienia hodginsii Euonymus echinatus with seed capsules in the frame. Ready to plant out next spring. This species is evergreen or semi evergreen. Worth…

…Hydrangea sargentiana from the original wild Borde Hill introduction plants. Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea aspera villosa – Gongshan – the best hydrangea today bar far. Hydrangea aspera villosa –…

…but no sign of a flower yet. Good new growth this year. The leaf shape is unusual but easily recognisable once known. I have been told that Borde Hill have…

…or its rarity. As unusual as an Emmenopterys henryi flowering in the UK (only three ever have at Borde Hill, Kew and Wakehurst and our 110 year old tree never…

…seedling of Paeonia delavayi but, judging by its colour, it is actually crossed with Paeonia ludlowii. Not really a nice colour and far removed from the lovely Borde Hill cross…

…(?) with flower. Crataegus coombei Crataegus coombei Two pictures of Meliosma alba (formerly Meliosma beaniana) kindly sent from Borde Hill. They hope to send us seed later. Our plant, as…

…Michigan. Magnolia ‘Marj Grossler’ 2016 – CHW (photos to follow) A chaotic gardening day with our weekend guests including the Stephenson Clarkes from Borde Hill and Koen Camelbeke from Arboretum…

…As at Borde Hill this is out now but I remember the old trees flowering here only in late summer. Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’, one of my…

…It must dry up soon! Perhaps a fine dry flowering spring? landslip on Porthluney Hill landslip on Porthluney Hill landslip on Porthluney Hill 2017 – CHW One of the young…