18th July

…Mandevilla ‘Sundavill’ Mandevilla ‘Sundavill’ Mandevilla ‘Sundavill’ Salvia ‘Amistad’ was a good tall growing form with dark flowers. As good as ‘Love and Wishes’ perhaps? Salvia ‘Amistad’ Salvia ‘Amistad’ 2017 –…

26th August

…good summer when you can find a stick insect this size in the nursery! Huge! I wonder what stick insects eat? Updated by Julie at Forgecom – stick insects love

14th July

…Myrtus communis subsp tarrentina – just the odd single flower out now. Not much sign of myrtles yesterday at Osborne house despite their love of hot dry banks and self…

31st March

…A labour of love not to mention expense! magnolias in the game larder magnolias in the game larder magnolias in the game larder 2016 – CHW The contractors are setting…

10th April

…when first out although, today, it has faded and is merely a bit of a tired but improved Leonard Messel. Mauve flowered branches on white Azalea ‘Pakestrina’ Non gardeners love

9th April

…now a decent small tree of circa 15-18ft in height. Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ at its best with the full mixture of colours. Love it or loath it?…

7th April

…flower. We live in the jobsworth era where Defra and the National Trust just love miseducating the public about ‘invasive’ plants. Spanish bluebells (like rhododendrons) have become hated aliens to…

25th December

…hopeful Christmas day. I would love to compare this all with what other readers of this blog have found today? 2015 – CHW Christmas Day – plans to photograph every…

21st May

…the website can now show the whole stand with key insets of: Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’ Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’ Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ Lupinus ‘Manhattan…

22nd April

…‘normal’ year are listed as being corona related. The BBC and the new labour front bench absolutely love this.However:1. Hospitals are refusing to admit patients from care homes2. Doctors and…