13th May

…x mutabilis ‘Induta’ [ALONGSIDE] Physocarpus ‘Dart’s Gold’ Aesculus x mutabilis ‘Induta’ Physocarpus ‘Dart’s Gold’ Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Raspberry Ice’ [ALONGSIDE] Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Blue Sky’ Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Raspberry Ice’ Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Blue…

15th April

…Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ – what a colour! Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ 2017 –…

21st September

…tender although it is well sheltered here. Perhaps and accidental splash of weed killer in April? Anyway we have some nice young plants grown by Asia coming on in the…

22nd February

…out. Notice the splash of greenish yellow on the tips of the outer tepals. The name means ‘The Swan’ and it was raised in Mark Bulk’s nurseries in Holland. Magnolia…

23rd April

…are in for a ‘splash’ and not a soak.Mixed colours on the bluebells naturalising on the bank above the front door. bluebells Magnolia ‘Butterbowl’ just out. Magnolia ‘Butterbowl’ Magnolia ‘Butterbowl’…

11th May

…far gone for Chelsea but ‘Victoria’ may well make a splash on the stand. All the enkianthus should go onto the lorry tomorrow or Wednesday for the trip. Last year…

22nd August

…no sign of a flower. Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species The Korean raspberry, Rubus tricolor, has plenty of fruit but mice or birds are devouring them quickly. Rubus tricolor…

23rd August

raspberry) did (see Tuesday 18th August). Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster horizontalis Erigerion karvinskianus (mucronatus) opposite the front door is a marvellous plant for semi naturalising in a wall or hedge and…

15th October

…concrete for the base and working inside the building can start properly. The Hovel The very last and rather pathetic raspberry on Rubus tricolor. Rubus tricolor 2019 – CHW Quercus…

29th March

…Susyn Andrews will hopefully name and identify for us. It is forming a big tree. unnamed Symplocus species The Korean bred Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ is just coming out in Kennel…