…varieties of Buddleia davidii in the collection and 14 new varieties bred by Longstock are now available in the nursery trade. We still offer the Nanho strain of supposedly dwarf…

…Kennel Close The dwarf Pinus mugo ‘Winter Gold’ looking fantastic in the sun. dwarf Pinus mugo ‘Winter Gold’ Eucalyptus simmonosii with peeled bark and flower buds. Eucalyptus simmonosii Eucalyptus simmonosii…

…Rubus phoenicolasius with nearly ripe fruit which the pheasant poults will soon find and eat. Rubus phoenicolasius Rubus phoenicolasius The dwarf growing and, here, top grafted Taxodium distichum ‘Hursley Park’…

…has smaller flowers and is more dwarf than our Sanquisorba menziesii. Quite nice but do we need two sorts and does this sell? Need to check. Sanquisorba officinale Sanquisorba officinale…

…new variety. Helleborus Frostkiss ‘Cheryls Shine’ Helleborus Frostkiss ‘Cheryls Shine’ Vaccinum vitis-idaea ‘Fireballs’ was another brand new plant to us from Holland. Striking red berries on this dwarf and rather…

…try dwarf growing ones like ‘Balmy Purple’ here? Monarda ‘Balmy Purple’ An excellent display of Ajuga reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’ fronting Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’. Ajuga reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’ 2018 –…

…M. ‘Woodsman’ and M. ‘Patriot’ which was out a month earlier. Odd and different! Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Philadelphus satsuma (BSWJ 11004) – planted 2017. Less…

…perform her aerial layering on. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Ossies Yellow’ is…

…Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ I have no idea what this dwarf rhododendron is. It likes its hot dry bank (which most do not) and I have never seen it in flower…

…Carpinus x schuschaenensis Carpinus nimopli – name may be a misspelling as I cannot find it. A very dwarf growing species anyway. Carpinus nimopli Acer campestre ‘Postelense’ with its reddish…

…Here a huge clump with iris like leaves. Xeronema callistemon (Poor Knights Lily) Xeronema callistemon (Poor Knights Lily) Lupinus lepidus is dwarfish growing and flowers in May. I saw it…

…Viburnum prunifolium. Viburnum prunifolium Azalea ‘Barthold Lazzer’. Azalea ‘Barthold Lazzer’ Rhododendron luteiflorum – a dwarf species. Rhododendron luteiflorum Our plant of Ilex perado subsp azorica (BSWJ 12526) is rather different…

…‘Patriot’ is blue in bud (but not as blue as ‘Blue Opal’) opening as you see. Different! Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Sensation’ is good and…

…paxii: Blue undersides to leaves Acer sacchorum subsp. skutchii: Mexico Acer wardii Actinidia rubrifolia var. coriacea: Red flowers Betula calcicola: Dwarf shrub curled and furry/hairy new growth Betula skvortsovii Betula…

…we can never remember which is which. Azalea ‘Michael Hill’ Azalea ‘Alexandrer’ also in the car park – top centre. Both these are dwarf growing x nakaharae hybrids. Azalea ‘Alexandrer’…

…Somewhat dwarf habit so I must assume not wrongly named. Hammamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’ 2015 – CHW The Garden Society dinner at Brooks Club where I showed the members the…

…palmatum ‘Senkaki’ (now ‘Sango kaku’) Rhododendron ‘Chink’ is having a go at an autumn second flowering but here only on one branch of this semi dwarf variety. Again the flowers,…

…photographing. A wet and windy week in prospect although there is precious little autumn colour this year even before these forthcoming gales. I have never seen this dwarf, creeping, groundcover…

…back in the Rockery rhododendrons and azaleas cut back in the Rockery Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ just out. Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Unexpectedly good autumn colour are the dwarf…

…to be dwarfish in habit with bronze leaves that show a hint of red on the newer growth. Cotinus coggyria ‘Lilla’ Cotinus coggyria ‘Lilla’ Yucca filamentosa ‘Ivory Towers’ is a…