…‘Fairy Cream’ nicely out in Old Park. Impressively quick growth into a sizeable small tree. Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Tree surgeons felling some elderly sweet chestnuts in Old…

…in a castle (but it has its upsides) and so off to Old Park Wood to see what has not been frosted last night. The sun is up so early…

…interesting and new but no flowers now. Ceanothus ‘Tuxedo’ A wall of nasturtiums was superb. nasturtiums Penstemon ‘Strawberries and Cream’ – better than some varieties on our website. Penstemon ‘Strawberries…

…Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (Pink) First flowers just out on Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ in Old Park. Absurdly early. Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Jaimie has a cunning new plan to fell this massive…

…or burst tyres in the future. Ross has got quite a pile of firewood (mainly) to stockpile and dry for a few years in the field. Kitchen Garden Kitchen Garden…

…‘Apollo’, Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Velvet and Cream’ with extraordinary and colourful seed pods. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Velvet and Cream’ The climber tunnel looking pretty good too. The climber tunnel 2022…

…in full flower – a record sized tree which has layered itself on this steep bank to expand even further. A stemmed dogwood type of flower and not that exciting…

…the Alzheimer’s charity. Leslie lost his wife, Myra, to this vile disease around Christmas. The garden as pristine and well managed as always. Eucomis bicolor and Phormium ‘Cream Delight’. Eucomis…

…pods I have ever seen setting on Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’. Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’ Roe deer (antler) damage to the stem of a rhododendron. Infuriating! Roe deer (antler) damage Good late…

…Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ – full out and dropping. Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Michelia ‘Fairy White’ – just a very few tail end flowers. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ The full…