7th April

…Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Even the Gunnera manicata bed is badly frosted. Gunnera manicata This mystery rhododendron is not quite Rhododendron arboreum…

4th April

…Saunders’ Salix purpurea ‘Nancy Saunders’ The Gunnera manicata beds are growing inches a day as this very wet, but mild, period continues. Gunnera manicata Rhododendron strigillosum with one flower left…

16th March

…Alba (one of three overall) is enjoying the removal of the tree canopy and has loads of bud.The Gunnera manicata beds are starting to move although there is still a…

12th December

…Chelsea if not sold first. digitalis Heuchera ‘Blondie’ in full flower. Heuchera ‘Blondie’ Gunnera manicata grown through myopex with some frost damage. Gunnera manicata The New Zealand acers which arrived…

5th May

…Strangely the huge Gunnera manicata bed in Old Park has been frosted. The damage looks bad but these robust plants will easily grow through this. One of those two very…

30th November

…at this time of the year. Quercus dentata ‘Carl Ferris Miller’ Quercus dentata ‘Carl Ferris Miller’ The Gunnera manicata bed in Old Park collapses for the winter. Gunnera manicata Camellia…

21st August

…casualties drought casualties drought casualties drought casualties Even the Gunnera manicata beds are suffering here and there. Gunnera manicata Dieback, leaf drop, and death in young magnolias. The plants put…

17th December

…thought was Gunnera manicata are now condemned to die as invasive weeds. Where are the signs of invasiveness after 120 years? There are none.Barking, woke, nonsense yet again from Mr….

5th February

…Ceanothus arboreus ‘Trewithen Blue’ below the Tower. Ceanothus arboreus ‘Trewithen Blue’ Snowdrops amid the Gunnera manicata plantation below Kitchen Garden. Snowdrops Frankie was working on a Saturday and had cleared…