…moorii is ready for planting out next spring to replace the old clump by Georges Hut which is dying of old age. The second time in a generation that we…

…on the castle wall with dieback and frosting from time to time. Jasminum polyanthum 2020 – CHW First flower nearly out on Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ near Georges Hut. Camellia ‘Mary…

…Podophyllum ‘Spotty Dotty’ Stewartia rostrata is plastered in bud which should open in time. Stewartia rostrata Time to clip the box balls ready for the big event. If you do…

…young age. A hardy species apparently. Eucalyptus gregsoniana Eucalyptus gregsoniana Eucalyptus gregsoniana Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ has been staked upright for the fourth time in 6 months. Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s…

…spring bronzy leaves. This early leaf bronzing is seldom seen in small young plants in pots. Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ 1947 – CW Returned from Scotland. Very dry…

…Chelsea van Second lorry leaves for Chelsea so time to look for rhododendrons which will be over by the time we all get back from London. Rhododendron aberconwayi – we…

…sasanqua ‘Sweet Jane’ – likewise. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sweet Jane’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ – ditto. Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ Prunus maakii ‘Amber Beauty’ – glorious in…

…day with SE wind and these magnolias will probably be blown away by nightfall. prerecording for next week’s ‘spring has sprung’ announcement prerecording for next week’s ‘spring has sprung’ announcement…

…Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ First flowering of Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ from Germany. Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ First flowering of Magnolia ‘Diana’ from Germany. Magnolia ‘Diana’ 2022…

…our summer when, in 30 previous years, they would leaf up then drop their full leaves in Dec/Jan before leafing up again in our Spring. Quite a stressful time for…

…Spring’ living up to its name. Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Jack’ was a gift from a Swiss nursery friend. A new one for…

…covered in flower still. Camellia japonica ‘Spring Fling’ Camellia japonica ‘Spring Fling’ In the Isla Rose the first decent flowers on a Cornus kousa var. chinensis. Cornus kousa var. chinensis…

…full of flower. Amazing deciduous scent. I told Lizzie the best thing in the garden today. Magnolia Laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia Laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’…

…pleasant enough for this time of the year. Also planted last spring. Buddleia heliophila Buddleia heliophila Buddleia heliophila Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ has even darker rich, pinkish-red bark…

…new seedlings became yellow and still a few pop up (as here) from time to time. Primula helodoxa clearly has the dominant gene and the only survivor. 1996 – FJW…

…in Tin Garden. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ just out. Our plant failed to make it onto the Chelsea Stand because it did not come out in time. Magnolia…

…Merrill’ Magnolia ‘Maxine Merrill’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ – not exactly spring! Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Prunus ‘Hokusai’ – yet another new Japanese cherry but a nice contrast of…

…the taste of iris was not to their liking. iris Still plenty of water flowing from the spring below the top lodge under the trash into Old Park. spring But,…

…Alba’ x Magnolia x veitchii). Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ is however exceptional as we saw last year. Even better here as a red. Look at…

…Clearance of the conifers planted in the Kitchen Garden in the late 1950s by my father had been scheduled and planned for the spring of 2020. The pandemic delayed the…