2nd December

…Hovel turning still has the odd decent flower and has now been out since late June. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ Hidden beside it is a Rhododendron moupinense full out in…

20th March

‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ An unnamed wild collected Hedychium which Tom gave us a plant of last year. Tender and spring flowering. It grows in crevices in rocks and spreads to…

18th March

…new growth. Pieris japonica ‘Bonfire’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ – new and impressive. I have not seen this in flower before. Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Cornus officinalis in flower in a pot…

16th March

…outside rather than in the greenhouse as here. Camellia yunsiense Camellia yunsiense Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ was excellent and just coming out. One we should propagate. Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Bomarea cassaldii…

22nd April

…‘Hodges Pink Argenteum’ Jasminum duclouxii in the greenhouse. Jasminum duclouxii Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Rhododendron nuttallii x Rhododendron edgeworthii quite superb in the greenhouse. Rhododendron nuttallii x Rhododendron…

18th December

…last two years. Drought again I suspect but it did overdo it last spring. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa A tail end flower on Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ without any hints of red…

23rd October

…paniculata ‘White Lace’ Young Acer campestre showing autumnal yellow. Acer campestre Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ turning to reddish purple. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ First yellowing on Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’. Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’…

12th November

…of it. We did not know this when the plants first arrived a few years ago. Michelia compressa Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ with a decent flower or two still by Georges Hut….

14th August

…doltsopa, which is a surprise. Michelia doltsopa Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ in full shade and, so far, unscarred by drought. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ 2021 – CHW My favourite edge of the…

19th July

…acres of barley on fire at Higher Polmenna last Saturday but half the field saved by fire brigade. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ nearly out on the drive. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ Hydrangea Hydrangea Hydrangea…