10th November

…get to the new planting is Camellia sasanqua ‘Versicolor’. Not dissimilar in bud and flower to ‘Narumigata’ but smaller flowers and perhaps a more dense growing habit. Camellia sasanqua ‘Versicolor’…

5th April

…magellanica is quite different in appearance from the Maytenus boaria which we grow well. A smaller and slower growing tree but also a Chilean species. Maytenus magellanica The attractive foliage…

5th November

…and an obvious candidate for layering to try to ensure its survival. Rhododendron arizelum Rhododendron arizelum Uplifting small trees to improve their habit and prevent them shading out nearby smaller

29th December

…4 metre spacing for smaller growing varieties – 12ft eventually and columnar – 6 metre spacing for medium growing varieties –c. 20ft x 20ft eventually – 7 metre spacing for…

5th March

…the ‘true’ original ‘Lanarth’. The plant by the Lanarth front door which is (as you would expect) a much smaller tree was only just starting into flower and a bit…

26th April

…saw they are predominantly purple and smaller flowered on Sinogrande Walk. violets Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ which is now called ‘LADY WOODSMAN’ or so I read…

27th March

…is overflowing. No electricians or engineers available of course but we do collect a pump left outside the shop for us. It is the smaller day to day issues and…

25th March

…‘Tikitere’ Magnolia ‘Sulphur Cockatoo’ is exactly the same cross as M. ’Elisa Odenwald’ above. This ones seems smaller growing and the flowers are at least a decent size at a…

29th May

…bear no resemblance at all to the young plant. Leaves much smaller as you can see even though all three trees have similar and nobbly trunks. Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia…

6th June

…supplied to the owner and the installer collects the fines from those who do not pay as his return on the investment. This is how car parks operate today.COVID 19…