23rd May

…pseudoarmeria ‘Dreamland’ Iris sibirica ‘Fran’s Gold’, despite everything came fourth! Iris sibirica ‘Fran’s Gold’ The Queen and our new RHS president, Mr Weed (call me Keith please), in an electric…

8th November

…here than on either of the other juveniles. Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ 1960 – FJW Took November Pink, 2 seeds of Reticulata…

17th April

…dryophylla Symplocos dryophylla First few flowers out on Magnolia ‘Gold Star’. Only really yellow as the flower opens. Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ just…

22nd May

…x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex ficoidea in bud. Ilex ficoidea The old original Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis. Magnolia sieboldii subsp….

21st May

…The family line up (with Giles of course) Pictures of the gold medal in our hands. gold medal gold medal 2023 – CHW Zantedeschia aethiopica full out already. We saw…

7th July

…Cornus oblonga was a gift from David West of Fromefield. Doing well and very distinct. Cornus oblonga More of the ripening seed pods on Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’…

18th November

…all looking good. herbaceous plants herbaceous plants herbaceous plants The leaves Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Popcorn’ turn white before they drop. Loropetalum ‘Daybreak Flame’ also well into flower. Loropetalum ‘Daybreak Flame’ Good…

12th October

…Mespilus germanica Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ has a single seed pod. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Amazingly Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ has a crop of flowers. It was covered in flowers…

19th July

…nothing special. Lobelia ‘Starship Rose’ Lobelia ‘Strawberry Blue’ Muehlenbeckia axillaris ‘Golden Girl’ a yellow variant of a plant we know well. Muehlenbeckia axillaris ‘Golden Girl’ 2023 – CHW Decent garden…

4th August

…× intermedia var. pyriformis ‘Carrière’ Juglans sigillata. Juglans sigillata Juglans sigillata Juglans sigillata Abies spectabilis with new and older cones. Abies spectabilis Sorbus ulleungensis ‘Olympic Flame’. Sorbus ulleungensis ‘Olympic Flame’…

17th August

…‘Lilac Beauty’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Carmine’ and Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Carmine’ and Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’…

1st July

‘Golden Crane’. SUPERB. Propagate at once! Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ 2020 – CHW A very fine self-sown buddleia…

6th September

…see good secondary new growth on Pieris forrestii ‘Forest Flame’. Pieris forrestii ‘Forest Flame’ Equally good secondary new growth on Eriobotrya deflexa. Eriobotrya deflexa Our best Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ is…

6th May

…House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House A record sized Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Malus toringo…

19th May

…all the planning for the stand. A fabulous team with some (soon to be Gold medal) chrysanths in the background – no doubt shipped from Holland. Christine, Louisa and Gerry…

12th July

…on the sunnier side as you can see. A great display for July. Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ 2019 – CHW Another photography…

10th September

…this large plant at the entrance to the Burncoose Garden. Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’ Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’ 2017 – CHW Jaimie and his team have been cutting the trash…

3rd November

…glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ was indeed turning colour nicely contrary to what I said yesterday. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Plenty of flowers suddenly out on Camellia x…

7th September

…Eucalyptus gregsoniana Eucalyptus gregsoniana A single secondary flower on Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’. Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Crataegus durobrivensis with large ripe fruits. Crataegus durobrivensis I stupidly said the other day that…

23rd August

…not a bad name for the new growth. Pseudopanax ‘Gold Finger’ Pseudopanax ‘Gecko Gold’ has plain green, younger leaves and yellow, variegated, older ones. Pseudopanax ‘Gecko Gold’ Pseudopanax ‘Gecko Gold’…