21st March

…Acer negundo var. violaceum are a delight blowing in the east wind. Acer negundo var. violaceum Acer negundo var. violaceum Another young Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ flowering at a young age. Magnolia…

23rd March

…Magnolia ‘J C Williams’ is out but rather blown out and not a great colour this year except on the lower branches. younger Magnolia ‘J C Williams’ A young Magnolia…

18th April

young pot grown rhododendrons young pot grown rhododendrons Some young Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ in the bed have grown well in two years and will be ready to go into the…

21st August

young plant A young plant The Magnolia delavayi have all now been cut so the view of the sea from the lawn has been restored. view of the sea Paeonia…

25th March

…x loebneri ‘Powder Puff’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Powder Puff’ Young Rhododendron calophytums in the distance – one pink, one white. Young Rhododendron calophytums Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ is not bad with a…

3rd March

…for the first week in March. Gunnera manicata Gunnera manicata A young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ flowering away below White Stiles. young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ A good magnolia seedling at the…

24th February

…plant to the retirement gift given to Lady Mary Holborow. unnamed hybrid The old Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling by the kennels. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Another young Magnolia…

23rd February

…recognise the shape and habit. Perhaps behind the top wall? We have young plants in the ground now anyway and I am by no means certain that the young plants…

24th June

…this excessive flowering. Rhododendron auriculatum A young Euonymus tingens with its purple speckled flowers. This becomes a tree but our original introduction has few flowers in its old age. Euonymus…

26th March

…of the few to escape from the deluge. Magnolia ‘Sprite Rite’ Prunus ‘Beni-yutaka’ nearly out. Prunus ‘Beni-yutaka’ A young Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ with 4 flowers. Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ Magnolia salicifolia…