14th July

…full shade. Fuchsia ‘Lechlade Magician’ Fuchsia ‘Lechlade Magician’ Fuchsia ‘Lechlade Magician’ Hypericum canariense looked tender but survived the winter here. Hypericum canariense Hypericum canariense Poterium spinosum – Prickly burnet from…

5th November

…and at Burncoose. Acer kawakamii Acer kawakamii Last few flowers on Hypericum lancasteri. Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Unlike last year, loads of berries on Cotoneaster franchetti. Cotoneaster franchetti Cotoneaster franchetti…

28th September

…great recovery! Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ is always at its best in early October. Now at least 10ft tall. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Autumn colour…

20th August

…away.Hypericum lancasteri full out as a 6x6ft clump (three plants). Superb plant. Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Another branch blown out on our Catalpa bignoniodes (as so often). Catalpa bignoniodes This…

16th July

…a perennial. Senecio jacobaea Senecio jacobaea Hypericum androsaemum, Sweet Amber, is a native shrubby perennial. The nursery sells improved forms of this Hypericum species but I have seldom seen this…

16th June

…just going over. Cotoneaster confusus The clump of three Hypericum lancastriense has taken a cold winter hammering with dieback but is now reshooting vigorously. Needs a good pruning. Hypericum lancastriense…

29th July

…the same as ‘Diabolo’ or ‘Lady in Red’. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Andre’ Leucothoe axillaris ‘Little Flames’ looked good. Leucothoe axillaris ‘Little Flames’ Hypericum ‘Sunny Boulevard’ was a pale yellow. Hypericum ‘Sunny…

17th June

…Inn A clipped Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ hedge of about 5ft in height in the pub garden just coming into flower. Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ 2020 – CHW A quick trip to the greenhouse…

24th July

…or two of Hypericum androseanum which is a native wildflower. Hypericum androseanum I had to go to the reference books to find out what this multi stemmed 8-10ft tall shrub…

1st November

…found it in 1906). hypericum hypericum 2015 – CHW A further catch up on some autumn colour at the very top of the garden before I start on the worst…