…were introduced to the UK 100 years earlier by Joseph Banks. Of the four species only forms of C. superba and C. x speciosa varieties are generally available to gardeners…

…bred by Vance Hooper in New Zealand and is M. liliiflora ‘Nigra’ x M. soulangeana ‘San Jose’. Our plant from Lunaplant Jan 2024. Magnolia ‘Touch of Class’ Also a first…

…Acer tegmentosum ‘Joe Witt’ at Donkey Shoe. This was named after Joseph Witt, former curator of Washington Park Arboretum in Oregon. A gift from John Anderson. Acer tegmentosum ‘Joe Witt’…

…visitation from Tregullow and Trematon near Saltash on Grand National day. Lizzie may be going to her last hunt meet – certainly on old Josh – but I think we…

…160 Livia C3 100 Snowblood C20 180 Dimas Giant C3 60/80 Lesa Purple C3 100 Freya C3 100 Jost Wallis C3 100 Angels Landing C7,5 120 Tjebbe Talsma C3 80/100…

…out at quite the same time. I wonder who this was planted for? The Bloomfield family lived here for generations but Joss only died about eight years ago. Rosa ‘Wedding…