28th July

…Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor Secondary flowers on the old wisteria by the Playhouse. wisteria wisteria A very dark self-sown dierama below the wisteria. dierama And next…

17th August

…to find Wisteria ‘Black Dragon’ still has a single flower on it above the gents’ loo. Very late for any wisteria let alone a double flowered form. Wisteria ‘Black Dragon’…

10th September

…Buddleja auriculata Buddleja auriculata Buddleja auriculata Wisteria seeds hang beside yew berries. This 100 year old white wisteria has colonised the yew tree above the front door. An inspired bit…

7th September

…in June has decided to flower out of season. Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shiro-kapitan’ Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shiro-kapitan’ Tibouchina urvillana at its best. Tibouchina urvillana Tibouchina urvillana Tibouchina urvillana Abeliophyllum distichum flowering four…

11th August

…one rather pathetic flower. Magnolia campbellii ‘Copeland Court’ 2022 – CHW Crinum powellii full out by the playhouse. Crinum powellii Tertiary small flowers on the adjacent Wisteria. Wisteria Wisteria Hydrangea…

27th July

…more and a much better colour than last year. wisteria wisteria 2019 – CHW Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ below the tower. Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Seed heads on Dipteronia…

8th May

…gnarled and ancient Wisteria sinensis over a pool. Wisteria sinensis Another free standing Wisteria not yet out. Acer palmatum ‘Little Princess’. Acer palmatum ‘Little Princess’ Acer palmatum ‘Little Princess’ A…

4th May

…just out. Rhododendron crassum Acer sikkimense flowering well for the first time. Planted in 2017. Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense The wisteria by the old Playhouse. wisteria wisteria 2024 – CHW…

2nd May

…go in. Tree surgery The wisteria on the top wall at Caerhays is suddenly out. wisteria wisteria A young Rhododendron wallichii covered in flower. Rhododendron wallichii Only one flower this…

April 2018 Irish trip ( Day 2)

…derelict stable blocks – this one at least still has a roof. stable blocks The wisteria pergola in the main formal garden. Would be superb in flower. wisteria It looks…

18th December

…Camellia ‘Winton’ Sarcococca wallichii now full out. Sarcococca wallichii An excellent young clump of Rhododendron burmanicum in the Aucklandii. Rhododendron burmanicum Wisteria still in leaf in mid-December entwined in the…

9th August

…flowers on the Playhouse wisteria after the rain. Playhouse wisteria 2022 – CHW Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ now full out in the heat. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ The Indian Bean…

31st August

…Schefflera delavayi. Much earlier than last year. Schefflera delavayi Eucryphia cordifolia nearly over again for this year. Eucryphia cordifolia Another (third) set of flowers on the playhouse wisteria. wisteria 2020…

22nd August

…On the wall a few small secondary wisteria flowers too. I saw some here a month ago and was surprised but this is very late indeed. secondary wisteria flowers 2015…

5th August

…flowering on Magnolia ‘Apollo’ – nearly the same colour as in late spring. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ 2020 – CHW Eucryphia glutinosa covered by Wisteria sinensis with secondary flowering. Eucryphia glutinosa covered…

10th July

…of Ventnor so not so much time for ‘nicelys’ but still managed 69.Wisteria brachybotrys I assume with its last few flowers. Very vigorous with huge leaves growing in the newly…

30th June

…Styrax japonicus Tail end flowers on the playhouse wisteria or perhaps secondary ones? wisteria 2020 – CHW A nice wet weekend and a dampish week in prospect so all good…

26th June

…flower but nice leaves. Lagerstroemia indica ‘Fuchsia d’Ete’ Astrantia ‘Florence’ Astrantia ‘Florence’ Deutzia compacta flowering well. Deutzia compacta Wisteria sinensis ‘Alba’ flowering in amongst Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest’ by the steps…

18th June

…(one was Styrax hemsleyanus). Needs a good tidy up here. Styrax hemsleyanus Styrax hemsleyanus Styrax hemsleyanus White wisteria You will not see a better display of white wisteria in a…

6th June

…Star’ Dianthus ‘Shooting Star’ Dianthus ‘Shooting Star’ The white wisteria growing up the handrails leading up to the top nursery office door has jumped over into an adjacent conifer and…