25th April

…russatum survives from of old in the rockery. Rhododendron russatum Rhododendron russatum 2015 – CHW At last a little drizzle opening to a morning of thick fog. The beech tree…

7th March

…here. Rhododendron niveum Camellia ‘Morning Mist’ is nearly over. Not that exciting a recent introduction to the garden. Camellia ‘Morning Mist’ Camellia ‘Morning Mist’ A 1991 planted Azara microphylla ‘Variegata’…

18th May

…still much on the stand to do still much on the stand to do By Saturday morning all the cut stuff has been arranged and we move forward quite quickly….

31st January

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Warm, sunny and mild. Another likely frost casualty is the large Acacia…

29th July

…but much the same as ‘Diabolo’ or ‘Lady in Red’. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Andre’ Leucothoe axillaris ‘Little Flames’ looked good. Leucothoe axillaris ‘Little Flames’ Hypericum ‘Sunny Boulevard’ was a pale yellow….

18th February

…Michael’ Magnolia campbellii in a very brief sunny moment today. Magnolia campbellii The view from the Back Yard up into the Aucklandii Garden. view from the Back Yard Magnolia ‘Delia…

16th February

…for years and replaced fairly recently. Quite why it has started growing on the less exposed and less sunny side of the gallery roof this winter is a mystery. It…

16th October

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Another visit to Bonython on a ridiculously warm and sunny day. Crataegus laevigata,…

15th March

…Magnolia mollicomata seedlings 2022 – CHW Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ just out on a warm sunny day (at last). What a colour and what a shape to the flower. Magnolia ‘Burgundy…

27th September

…Jim Gardener. Wild collected seed from Yunnan and apparently a dwarf form although it does not look it at present. Pinus yunnanensis Abies concolor. Abies concolor Ilex x attenuata ‘Sunny