…virginiana dominant in the cross for obvious reasons. Magnolia sieboldii ssp. sinensis x Magnolia virginiana 2021 – CHW The first clump of Centaurea nigra (common knapweed) in flower on the…

…to come Correa bachhousiana Correa bachhousiana Correa bachhousiana Morus nigra just ripening. Morus nigra 2016 – CHW This is the fuchsia purchased on the Isle of Wight for propagation. Fuchsia…

…paniculata ‘Limelight’ at Newbiggin House. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ Tilia henryana ‘Arnold Select’ had been looking sickly but now doing well. Tilia henryana ‘Arnold Select’ Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ and Hydrangea…

…hollyhock. Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ (or a very near seedling to the true black form). Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ Outside the Yacht Club workshop and growing from the edge of the pavement…

…side is now well protected by a wall of Yushiana anceps (Arundinaria anceps as was). Yushiana anceps Four fine and developing clumps of Phyllostachys nigra protect the topside. Phyllostachys nigra…

…new American ‘girls’ in the Heather Garden. These were crosses between Magnolia stellata and lilliflora nigra and have achieved 15ft spans, 10ft or so high in 40 years. There are…

…Schizophragma integrifolium ‘Emei Shan’ The best Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ I have ever seen. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ Euonymus clivicola. Euonymus clivicola Euonymus clivicola Sarvina. Sarvina Sarvina Lonicera sempervirens ‘John Clayton’. Lonicera…

…‘Fairy Blush’ Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ Magnolia ‘Randy’ is one of the liliiflora ‘Nigra’ x stellata crosses with girls’ names. Magnolia ‘Randy’ Magnolia ‘Randy’ Magnolia ‘Randy’ A carpet of fallen flowers…

…‘Honey Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Spectrum’ rather faded and battered about (Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ x Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’). I have seen a few ‘Spectrum’ over the years and cannot be certain that…

…great weed suppressor. Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’ Juglans nigra with fruit forming very much earlier in the year than I would have expected. The current heatwave has side benefits! Juglans nigra…

…JCW Most of the tree ferns have finished their growth. Henonis at full length, the best cane about 16 feet. Mitis and veitchii in mid growth, Nigra at full length….

…bulbs moved, nearly all the seed picked, our best year for this last. 1898 – JCW Came from London after 3 weeks absence. Many Henonis [bamboo] only half grown, Nigra…

…Daff seed picked, say 2500. 1899 – JCW Nigra up to 18 ft 3 in. Finished sowing daff seed, except Recurvas, from spores coming ripe. 1897 – JCW The water…

…and grandiflora both have flowers, also Nigra and Conpsicua. 1934 – JCW Some Mag delavayi is in flower and perhaps more to come. 1932 – JCW Magnolia delavayi has no…

…way to train ivy but different. The shade house with all sorts of things one would not expect to be growing in the Cotswolds. A sad sight! Phyllostachys nigra in…

…alpina Persicaria alpina Last week in Yorkshire I was photographing knapweed (Centaurea nigra). Here, in the nursery, is a cultivated form but still easily recognisable by flower and leaf shape…

…and garden wants rain. Cyclamen good. 1947 – CW Eat the last peaches. Still much too dry. 1941 – CW Six Magnolias out. Both forms of Grandiflora, Nigra, Conspicua, Salicifolia…

…1897 – JCW The waterlilies are at their best. Bambusa nigra at full length, Henonis at ¾ of their length, Mitis only now starting in some cases and so nitida….

…scabious nearby. Knautia arvensis Moth on greater knapweed. A different seed head to our Centaurea nigra. This is Centaurea scabiosa with brown hairs surrounding the scales on the seedpod. Centaurea…

…said. Today we would say that Hydrangea ‘Taube’ or Hydrangea ‘Enziandom’ were the best blues. It has not got the black stems of Hydrangea ‘Nigra’ so I suppose the best…