6th May

…has been out for weeks is now over. Normally the two would overlap. Azalea ‘Fedora’ Azalea ‘Fedora’ The first hydrangea flower heads (white) are nearly out. Bear in mind that…

22nd April

…new leaves appearing. You can see the Magnolia soulangeana shape in the parentage as with Magnolia ‘Genie’. Magnolia ‘Theodora’ Magnolia ‘Theodora’ A wild collected form of Rhododendron rubiginosum from Alan…

9th May

…nearly deciduous Azalea ‘Fedora’ now full out on the drive. A. ledifolia ‘Alba’ just starting. Azalea ‘Fedora’ The odd black lamb which is strange in that we only have a…

5th March

…Magnolia ‘Sybille’ Magnolia ‘Theodora’ also in Penvergate. Magnolia ‘Theodora’ We discover today that a mini tornado has hit the pines below Bond Street. This probably occurred in the strong winds…

8th March

…the Old Park. 2019 planted. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Theodora’ is Maurice Foster’s UK bred M. ‘Dark Shadow’ x M. campbelli var mollicomata. Rather…

14th March

…nobilis Corydalis nobilis Grevillea x semperflorens Grevillea x semperflorens Alnus ullungdoensis Alnus ullungdoensis Acacia boormanii Acacia boormanii Lithodora zahnii Lithodora zahnii Paeonia cambessedessii Paeonia cambessedessii Euphorbia rigida Euphorbia rigide Pinus…

18th March

…least 200 named magnolias in this wood since clearing it some eight years ago. Magnolia ‘Theodora’ just coming out. This is one of Maurice Foster’s hybrids – Magnolia ‘Dark Shadow’…

27th February

…Karol with Emma, Duchess of Rutland. 2022 – CHW To Forty Acres and Penvergate. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ now completely over. A young Magnolia ‘Theodora’ in Penvergate with its first flowers….

30th July

…ago. Still a reddish tinge to the flowers but this has faded. Vaccinium dunalianum v. megaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum v. megaphyllum Steve Dance took this photograph of Aloysia citrodora flowering at…

16th April

…The semi-deciduous Azalea ‘Fedora’ just coming on the drive. Azalea ‘Shin-sekai’. Rhododendron schlippenbachii with its light green leaves as a backdrop to the flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Admiral Spry’ sporting away….