10th May

‘Coral Pink’ MAGNOLIA ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia unknown – a chubby triangular habit to this first time flowerer but the label has vanished. Just 3 buds which are an odd shape…

27th July

…Blue’ excellent on the drive. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Sunset’ looking good down opposite the lodge. Hydrangea ‘Sunset’ Hydrangea ‘Selma’ quite superb by the nursery entrance. Hydrangea ‘Selma’ Hydrangea ‘Magical

21st July

…to photograph more new plants for the 2017 catalogue:Hydrangea ‘Magical Amethyst’ – as its name implies Hydrangea ‘Magical Amethyst’ Hydrangea ‘St Moritzburg’ – quite nice Hydrangea ‘St Moritzburg’ Crocosmia ‘Okavango’…

27th June

…weekend: Hydrangea ‘Magical Noblesse’ will show more green markings on the flower when out more. Hydrangea ‘Magical Noblesse’ Hydrangea ‘Blueberry Cheesecake’ (daft name) seems to be a form of Hydrangea…

6th July

…Photinia fraseri ‘Magical Volcano’ – silly selling name but much better than ‘Red Robin’ and on a par with Photinia serratifolia ‘Pink Crispy’ Photinia fraseri ‘Magical Volcano’ Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Heavenly…

17th August

…Eryngium planum ‘Magical Purple Falls’ Monarda ‘Knight Violet’ and Eryngium planum ‘Magical Purple Falls’ Lobelia siphilitica ‘Blue’and Lobelia ‘Fanship Burgundy’ Lobelia siphilitica ‘Blue’and Lobelia ‘Fanship Burgundy’ Lobelia ‘Fanship Scarlet’ and…

25th April

…matsumae ‘Daikoku’ is one we have not captured properly in flower before. As expected very good! Prunus matsumae ‘Daikoku’ Sorbus vilmorinii just breaking into leaf. Sorbus vilmorinii Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral

3rd June

…as to whether this or Cornus ‘Satomi’ is the best plant flowering in the garden today. Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum 2016 – CHW Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ is fairly…

3rd July

…Gentiana dahurica Gentiana dahurica A new addition to the catalogue, Limonium gmelinii ‘Dazzle Rocks’. Limonium gmelinii ‘Dazzle Rocks’ Aesculus parviflora performing well in pots. Aesculus parviflora Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’…

18th March

…at the same time. 2015 – CHW One of the most magical hours this evening in the garden one could ever imagine with Magnolia campbellii just about to go over…