…Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ or ‘Blue Princess’? holly holly A 50 year old Lithocarpus pachyphyllus had lower branches removed a couple of years ago and is now suckering from…

…latter has a yellow centre in the trumpet and the flowers are a little larger than ’Fragrantissimum’ which has a dab of green on the outside of the trumpet. Frankly…

…‘Adelina Patti’ Last year I was rather impressed with this chance seedling found growing under Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’. It is clearly predominantly C. saluenensis but with some addition…

…x williamsii ‘Donation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ 2018 – CHW First flowers on Rhododendron moupinense a little later than last year I think. Rhododendron moupinense Rhododendron moupinense Disaster with the…

…his team have removed the ivy from under the Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ which now looks rather scruffy. removed the ivy Camellia ‘Dewatairin’ (‘Hatsu Zakura’ as we have always…

…rhabdotum Rhododendron rhabdotum 2018 – CHW Tiny cones forming on Saxegothaea conspicua on just the odd branch. Quite a surprise as I had thought that ‘Prince Albert’s yew’ had berries?…

…Views Views Views Views Prince Charles’ blue cedar was planted on 24th April 1984. I could not remember the other day. blue cedar Camellia ‘Show Girl’ is out. A tiny…

…Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ An interesting new low growing Sedum spurium “Dragon’s Blood”. Very good! Sedum spurium “Dragon’s…

…look it up. Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ is full out below the Tennis Court beside the path. Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Rhododendron spinuliferum like we…

…They have completed their three week ‘furlough’ and will begin to generate a little productivity – even perhaps a little income particularly on the building side of things.We have one…

…gnarled and ancient Wisteria sinensis over a pool. Wisteria sinensis Another free standing Wisteria not yet out. Acer palmatum ‘Little Princess’. Acer palmatum ‘Little Princess’ Acer palmatum ‘Little Princess’ A…

…in the season. Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ laden down with fruit as usual. Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ living up…

…basket Aster novi-belgii ‘Patricia Ballard’ just coming out. Aster novi-belgii ‘Patricia Ballard’ Aster ‘Little Carlow’ was making a stunning show. About 3-4ft tall as a huge clump. Aster ‘Little Carlow’…

…sasanquas Elderly Camellia sasanquas Only the younger sweet chestnut tree are producing decent sized seed clusters. Older trees have little fruit after the drought. sweet chestnut tree Aesculus wilsonii conkers…

…Magnolia campbellii The Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling in the Aucklandii Garden still firmly not out. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ A little more colour through the arch. A little more colour And…

…dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’. Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ And the 3 lobed Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei. Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei Just time today to do a little planting above Red Linney…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW A little drizzle but nothing really. Styrax formosanus var. hayainus has plenty…

…than last year. Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ 2023 – CHW A little rain but only enough to dry the dust. It however smells fresher. A quest to see which…

…called ‘Hellfire’ Crocosmia called ‘Hellfire’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ lives up to its name and is new to Eddington as it is to us. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ Hydrangea paniculata…

…with little new growth this year is struggling big rhododendron 2022 – CHW A decent thunderstorm breaks over Burncoose. The Hemerocallis bed in all its glory. Hemerocallis bed Itea Illicifolia…