1st October

…crown More giant mushrooms on the lawn. giant mushrooms A fine late show on Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’. Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ Flower tassels well on on Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’. Garrya…

27th September

…‘Assam Orange’. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ 2023 – CHW Ross has started to clear the giant Pinus radiata which fell a while ago at the top of the lake. giant

20th September

…readily identifiable leaves. Hydrangea aspera ssp. robusta Hydrangea aspera ssp. robusta The Fuchsia magellanica hedge reshooting only a fortnight or so after being cut back. Fuchsia magellanica A giant mushroom…

10th March

…pictures of Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ just out. An Ian Baldick introduction from New Zealand previously called ‘Ian’s Giant

7th September

…of the hill so that you can see the see from the castle. The Cutting The Cutting 2015 – CHW The large circle of giant mushrooms in the middle of…

28th April

…not on the 1997 onwards planting plans or not as this anyway. Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Camellia ‘Giant White’ still has a few decent flowers in the shade. Camellia ‘Giant

5th April

…Garden. Prunus campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ The clump of Leujocum aestivum ‘Gravetye Giant’ now full out. Leujocum aestivum ‘Gravetye Giant’ Three small plants of Rhododendron cumberlandense putting on a show. Rhododendron…

28th March

…well developed and also most attractive. Rhododendron stenaulum Rhododendron stenaulum Leujocum aestivum ‘Gravetye Giant’ now full out at Tin Garden. This was full out in Cheshire on 11th February. Leujocum…

8th March

…registered M. x soulangeana seedling. Far end of Old Park. Magnolia ‘Just Jean’ Magnola ‘Sybille’ is Philippe de Spoelberg’s M x soulangeana x ‘White Giant’ x M. ‘Leda’. Clearly correctly…

11th February

…Dimas Giant C3 60/80 Lesa Purple C3 100 Freya C3 100 Jost Wallis C3 100 Angels Landing C7,5 120 Tjebbe Talsma C3 80/100 2021 – CHW Quite a bit of…

26th March

…in Penvergate. (M. ‘White Giant’ x M. Leda). Magnolia ‘Sybille’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ The view from the top of 40 acres (as we saw last year but less frosted magnolias this…

11th April

…‘Yellow Bird’ just coming out. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ (M. x soulangeana ‘White Giant’ x M. ‘Leda’). Magnolia ‘Sybille’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Brozzonii’ – in Penvergate –…

20th May

…years as you can see. pruning work A giant Araucaria araucana had died and been felled. The timber was not rotten (as ours was at Burncoose) and has been sold…

11th June

…by the front door. stoat’s den The wild flower book has been located.Lotus corniculatus or ‘bacon and eggs’ is coming up in the lawn exactly where the giant mushroom circle…

8th July

…gardener called Mr Ivey. A wonderful plant for bees and butterflies. Giant fritillaries and Red Admirals especially. I will try to picture the originals on my return. Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Escallonia…

16th July

…about the commonest of what might be called the ‘Cow Parsleys’ here. Not to be confused with the non-native, poisonous and invasive Giant Hogweed which is quite different. Young shoots…

24th September

…see the new growth emerging. Azalea ‘Babeuff’ 2020 – CHW I went looking in a field which frequently has giant mushrooms in it but it had been recently grazed by…

6th December

…It looks very much like Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ to me. The ‘giant red cabbage’ as I have previously called it. I suspect this may be a bit of artistic Dutch…