8th April

…King’ leafing up nicely. The silver variegation is irregular. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Quercus monimotricha which Asia has cleverly grown from cuttings. Drooping silvery new growth…

19th May

…we hope their energy will now go into reshooting vigorously. Rhododendron davidsonianum Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ just out. Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ Azalea calendulaceum – Sandling orange – red form. A very…

15th May

…Laburnocytisus ‘Adamii’ A young clump of Azalea ‘Persil’ above Crinodendron Hedge. (1 of 3 dead). Azalea ‘Persil’ And beside it an even better clump of Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’. Azalea ‘Silver

6th May

…Betula albosinensis Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ The dainty Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ is a great show below Burns Bank. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Masses to see and admire on…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…Camellia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camellia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camellia “Fire ‘n’ Ice” has been photographed in the diary once before. In the rain I may not have done it justice. Camellia “Fire…

15th October

…in the frames. Quercus x schuettii ‘Silver Shadow’ Quercus x schuettii ‘Silver Shadow’ Quercus x wavei ‘Chimney Fire’ has turned a lovely red too. Both are new oaks to go…

26th March 1897 – 2020

…‘Black Velvet’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ was a gift from Windsor Great Park and John Anderson. No doubt it will get more silvery. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver

18th February 1897 – 2020

…is a large batch of Mahonia bealei ‘Cornish Silver’. This too originated from a Needham introduction. One stock plant was in full flower. Orangy-yellow! Mahonia bealei ‘Cornish Silver’ Mahonia bealei…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ – looks rather tender Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Black Magic’ – I think…

8th February 1897 – 2020

…plants here in a clump which will give wind protection from easterly gales over time. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Another couple of plants of pink form ‘Bo-Peep’ in…

31st December

…another ‘Mary Costa’ but this is rather better. Completely unfrosted. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ I had been expecting Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ to show any day but nothing yet on…

27th December

…sasanqua ‘Hiryu’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ full out and with some petal blight already below the two Magnolia x veitchii. Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia japonica…

17th November

…the five different original 1895 sasanqua plants growing on the castle wall. ‘Navahoe’ ‘Navahoe’ ‘Navahoe’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Rosea Plena’ – very yellow foliage ‘Rosea Plena’ ‘Rosea…

16th March 1897 – 2020

…‘n’ Ice” Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ And some newer magnolias:Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ – quite dull! Magnolia ‘Sentinel’…

14th September

…vulgaris ‘Silver Fox’ Calluna vulgaris ‘Silver Fox’ We have over 200 new catalogue entries already and plenty more I expect to go into proof number two but, this year, we…

10th April

…– CHW A newly planted Neolitsea sericea ‘Silver Leaf’. Both our old established N. sericea have died in the last year. Wonderful, but hardly silvery, new growth here. The silver

8th September

…combination with the leaves. Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Pseudopanax with seeds. Pseudopanax with seeds Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ in full flower. Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie…

20th February

…on the drive. Rhododendron oldhamii Rhododendron oldhamii Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Whitewater Silver’ in full flower in a nursery tunnel. Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Whitewater Silver’ A great crop of Puya chilensis grown originally…

28th March

…Cinnamomum camphora grows nearby whose leaves smell as you would expect when crushed. Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Rhododendron pseudochyrsanthemum is just out below Donkey Shoe. The…