15th July

…now in flower and very nice it is too. The seeds were given to us by Peter Moore who probably collected them originally in the wild. Clematis uncinata Clematis uncinata…

18th February

…domestica ‘Firepower’ still with good red tints. Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ Nandina domestica ‘Woods Dwarf’ not quite as good. Nandina domestica ‘Woods Dwarf’ Syzygium paniculatum ‘Newport’ with minor frost damage. Trim…

11th June

…bit as you can see here. Rhododendron (Azalea) viscosum Rhododendron (Azalea) viscosum Probably Deutzia paniculata (BSWJ 8592) planted in 2014. Label lost. Deutzia paniculata Deutzia paniculata Probably Buddleia nivea var….

30th January

…The new multi-span tunnel is getting there. Needs a warm still day to get the covers on. multi-span tunnel Camellia ‘Red Dahlia’ out in the two/three year old camellia tunnel…

15th September

…up through his Magnolia doltsopa! Quite a sight! He wants to propagate Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ and we are doing so. Peter Shotter’s – Lapageria rosea Peter Shotter’s – Lapageria rosea…

21st February

Peter’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ The Magnolia mollicomata x sargentiana robusta seedling above the Crinodendron Hedge is perhaps the best full out magnolia in the garden today although we are looking…

18th October

…unigemmata Woodwardia unigemmata Sorbus zahlbruckneri with small crab apple like fruits. Sorbus zahlbruckneri Ilex fargesii subsp. fargesii var. fargesii (what a mouthful!) acquired from Pan-Global Plants. Ilex fargesii (wild collected)…

11th November

…Fraise’. All the others are brown. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ A very odd terminal cluster of flowers on Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’. All the other flowers have…

4th October

…on wall trying hard. 1900 – JCW Came down for the election, cyclamen fair. The supposed C Dickens x has several up in its pan amongst seedling daffs. Roses quite…

14th January

…Trees. L. lepidocarpus | Alan Coombes L. glabratus | Crûg Farm or Pan Global but looks different to one at Rosemoor?Need to find: L. kawakamii | Tregrehan have L. densiflorus…