27th April

…cascade nicely although it was slow to establish. Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ just out. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia…

28th November

…trailing branches Malus bhutanica Malus bhutanica Malus bhutanica 3. This one with rounded red fruit might be Malus hupehensis or, conceivably, Malus x floribunda. Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis I will…

26th April

…especially the Pinetum area. 2023 – CHW Malus ‘Rudolph’. Malus ‘Rudolph’ Malus ‘Rudolph’ Malus ‘Candymint’. Malus ‘Candymint’ Malus ‘Candymint’ Malus transitoria. Malus transitoria Malus and daffodils in the Old Kitchen…

8th April

…in for the Isla Rose Plantation. This is an introduction from New Zealand and is the ideal crab apple for making jelly. Malus ‘Jelly King’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ 2018 –…

8th May

…when rather smaller! Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ Malus hupehensis flowering well three years on from planting. Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis A good clump of Rhododendron yakusimanum still in tight…

24th September

…this one is going to make a good show in the Kitchen Garden too. Malus ‘Professor Sprenger’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ – not so different…

15th May

…years and do not remember pink flowers either. Malus x micromalus Malus x micromalus Malus x micromalus Aesculus mutabilis ‘Induta’ was one of the standouts of a show garden at…

13th April

…bit see here. A large area to fill! 2017 planting 2017 planting Flowers just out on Malus ‘Profusion’ which looks a bit battered from the winter. Malus ‘Profusion’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’…

10th January

…collection Malus collection Malus collection Malus collection Malus collection Malus collection The old Dog Kennels below Kitchen Garden with the stream blocked and overflowing. Dog Kennels A very wind battered…

23rd September

…share with you here our reasoning behind the plans to replant the new cleared old Kitchen Garden with a collection of flowering Malus species and varieties. Clearance of the conifers…