28th October

…sericea Lindera sericea 2020 – CHW Sunshine through a colourful young beech tree. Wind and rain threaten so enjoy it while you can. beech And the same up through a…

23rd June

…Euonymus ‘Emerald and Gold’. Euonymus ‘Emerald and Gold’ Euonymus ‘Emerald and Gold’ Hebe rakiensis in full flower. Hebe rakiensis Hebe rakiensis Brachyglottis ‘Sunshine’ just going over. Brachyglottis ‘Sunshine’ Rhus verniciflua…

9th December

…flowers. Camellia ‘Nobilissima’ Camellia ‘Nobilissima’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ not bad at all as autumn colour in the sun, although we would normally grow it for spring and summer colour….

16th December

…the Ginkgo biloba fell as the sunshine caught the frost. They literally crackled to the ground. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba Frosted Zantedeschia aethiopica. Frosted Zantedeschia aethiopica An immature pigeon squab…

22nd January

…was no sign of any colour. Now, after three days of sunshine, the first evidence of undamaged flowers has started to appear. Magnolia campbellii var. alba ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia campbellii…

5th February

…planting below Bond Street looks good. Laurel 2021 – CHW A trip to the nursery today with even a bit of sunshine after early showers.Camellia ‘Holfordiana’ which we were missing…

12th November

…Camellia x williamsii ‘J C Williams’ will be showing colour in a few more days of sunshine. I need to inspect ‘November Pink’ for a flower tomorrow. buds on Camellia…

23rd October

…this before. Rhododendron quinquefolium ‘Fire Arrows’ A young clump of Rhododendron schlippenbachii is quite superb and almost glow in the watery sunshine. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Rhododendron schlippenbachii Rhododendron schlippenbachii An older…

4th April

…of spectators. No sign of antis or the police as everyone enjoyed the sunshine. No sign of the first house martins either flying in from the sea as I have…

28th June

…CHW A splendid flower on Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’. Perfect in the sunshine. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’ A Cornus kousa above the greenhouse which is plastered in flower. Pre 1996 planting and…