4th March

…reticulata ‘Fiesta Crane’ Camellia reticulata ‘Fiesta Crane’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lovely Lady’ </div Camellia reticulata ‘Lovely Lady’ Magnolia ‘Shirraz’ in its pomp. Magnolia ‘Shirraz’ Magnolia ‘Shirraz’ Magnolia ‘Shirraz’ Magnolia ‘Shirraz’ Acacia…

24th August

…‘White Lady’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ is just turning. Splendid! Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’ is not very pink…

17th July

…window. Romneya coulteri Romneya coulteri ‘Eggs and bacon’ (Lotus corniculatus) in the lawn – some with orange flowers. Also known as Birds Foot Trefoil. ‘Eggs and bacon’ (Lotus corniculatus) Nepeta,…

24th May

…book I was using last summer in Yorkshire to track this down but I cannot currently put my hand on it. Bacon and Eggs Bacon and Eggs This plant is…

17th June

…when the season is ‘over’!Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ which I bought last year in the Isle of Wight is out beside the greenhouse. I rather like it and it looks tough….

2nd July

…with the others, on the lawn. Magnolia grandiflora now well out below the lawn together with M. delavayi. Magnolia grandiflora Fuchsia magellanica ‘Lady Bacon’ really is quite a sight. Fuchsia…

23rd May

…told us that she had arranged for Sir Nicholas Bacon (the RHS President) to select HIS choice as Plant of the Decade on Friday’s programme and that the winner would…

5th July

…cattle Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ properly out by the tower. Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ nearly over. Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ and Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’. Hydrangea…

31st December

…on a very elderly Camellia japonica in a clump. This one with large reddish flowers. Camellia japonica Camellia japonica A Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ at the edge of the old Charlie…

9th February

…Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ now full out by the front door and rather splendid today. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia…