…cleaning out by the bridge. river river The pampas grass flowers on the islands in the lake show up well. pampas grass flowers 2016 – CHW This is the first…

…‘Elk River’ Malus coronaria ‘Elk River’ Malus coronaria ‘Elk River’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus toringo – a semi weeping Japanese crab apple growing only to 8-10ft. Malus toringo Malus…

…year? I really don’t like Mangaves! ‘Mission to Mars’ indeed? Bollocks! Mangaves! ‘Mission to Mars’ Mangave ‘Moonglow’ likewise. Mangave ‘Moonglow’ Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ wasn’t bad although not that different….

…suddenly. Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Magnolia ‘Serene’ still out but the flowers are smaller and paler than usual. Magnolia ‘Serene’ Magnolia ‘Serene’ Tilia mongolica ‘Harvest Moon’ just coming…

…Hampton Court) and drop some of the New Zealand varieties. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ – silver leaf edge variegation and much better than Agapanthus ‘Tinkerbell’. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’…

…time that I have seen. Hibisicus moscheutos ‘Planet Griotte’ Canna speciosa in flower. Canna speciosa Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ an excellent foliage contrast. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ 2020 – CHW After two…

…species to us. Lindera tonkinensis Lindera tonkinensis Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ (2016 planted also) has one bud at the apex of the young tree. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Oemleria cerasiformis…

…Holland’ The new to us Azalea ‘Blue Moon’ is a good thing. Azalea ‘Blue Moon’ All the camellia liners now potted on and looking good. camellia liners Huodendron biaristratum in…

…large rhododendrons Placing out the large rhododendrons A Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ with a single flower. Nice enough but not as good or different as some argue. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood…

…just below the bishop. Rhododendron ‘Chink’ Rhododendron ‘Chink’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’; one of several now getting established in the garden. Sometimes I think they are OK and sometimes I…