…a very good dark red. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Firecracker’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Firecracker’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s Gold’ a decent yellow but not that different really. Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s Gold’ Hamamelis…

…x and also Sutchuenense, Cross Bill x Golden Oriole. Machrostenem – 8 Reticulata seedlings and Mary W. 1929 – JCW H mollis quite wonderful. Parvifolium is good and nothing else…

…than 1920, R lutescens has had bits open since Oct. 1920 – JCW H mollis is going over, R moupinense has been very good, the Blood red hybrids coming to…

…in xmas cheer for the house. 1927 – JCW The quarry cherry has a fair lot of flowers. The early Hamamellis mollis is open. 1927 – JCW Much as in…

…though. Acanthus mollis Acanthus mollis 2016 – CHW Beware the hornets are active around and about in the gardens. Not Brexit deniers from the continent I hope? Hornet 2015 –…

…a month or thereabouts. Have seen one snowdrop. 1926 – JCW Hamamelis mollis is very fine indeed otherwise just as last year but we have had a good deal of…

…flowering time this year. There is evidence of recent frost damage and a colder winter than ours. Hamamelis (mollis) brevipetala Hamamelis (mollis) brevipetala Hamamelis (mollis) brevipetala Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’…

…This Alchemilla mollis was planted here for Serena’s wedding a year ago. Alchemilla mollis The Sweet William are splendid in many colours. All self-sown. Sweet William Sweet William The first…

…and the leaves hairy. Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shiro-Kapitan’ Alchemilla mollis and Erysimum ‘Apricot Twist’. Alchemilla mollis A fine display of Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’. Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’ An early seed head on…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ Acanthus mollis in full leaf with Daphne bholua ‘Gurkha’ in full flower above it in a border. Acanthus mollis Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ can be…