18th April

…in the rockery and here are some replacements. Menziesia ciliicalyx (Rhododendron ciliicalyx) Menziesia ciliicalyx (Rhododendron ciliicalyx) Menziesia ciliicalyx (Rhododendron ciliicalyx) Menziesia ciliicalyx ‘Plum Drops’ Menziesia ciliicalyx ‘Plum Drops’ Menziesia ciliicalyx…

6th December

…Aesculus wangii turning colour quickly now. Aesculus wangii Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ coming out fast by Tin…

12th November

…on the Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C. Williams’ hedge around the Rockery. Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C. Williams’ Daffodils in mid-November. Daffodils Nerine by the Drawing Room….

1st November

…only now flowering. Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii…

14th January

…Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ a bit battered. Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ above OHN looking superb. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’…

8th April

…2022. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia…

21st August

…our ancient leafless Magnolia nitida is now well on the way to a full recovery after its total defoliation this spring after the drought years. A wet summer has saved…

8th October

…as follows: Lapageria (pink) x 1 Quercus lomboldtii boadta x 1 Magnolia cathcartii 13215 x 3 Styrax 2975 x 3 Styrax 1390 x 3 And seeds as follows: Styrax confusus…

19th February 1897 – 2020

‘Spring Festival’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ ‘Spring Festival’ Opposite them is an ancient clump of Leujocum aestivum already in flower. The ‘summer snowflake’ and a form of snowdrop normally out in…

18th March 1897 – 2020

…Arbutus xalapensis with extraordinary bark. Entirely new species to me. Arbutus xalapensis Arbutus xalapensis Arbutus xalapensis Rhododendron barbatum – a true form as the barbs prove although the flower colour…

10th December

…we will get the first long catkins next spring? As is Styrax hookeri which is surprising. Styrax hookeri Very first few flowers out on the true Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’. Plenty…

18th September

…bud. Camellia ‘Kick Off’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ partially burnt in the heat. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’ Camellia…

30th November

…be any discount! plants ordered from Crug Farm Surprised to find Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ nicely out in the Rookery. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George…

27th November

…Wonderful colours on Styrax japonicus from Tachuksando (BSWJ 14182). Styrax japonicus Styrax japonicus Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ – a good dark red sasanqua. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ First flowers…

28th June

…Ilex aquifolium ‘Madame Briot’ with attractive yellow variegation. Ilex aquifolium ‘Madame Briot’ Ilex verticillata in flower which one seldom notices. Ilex verticillata Olearia ‘Moondance’ was removed from our website as…

5th March

…Cunninghamia konishii Cunninghamia konishii Abies delavayi which we now have starting out. Abies delavayi Camellia xylocarpa (TH 2870) looking very fine. Camellia xylocarpa (TH 2870) Camellia xylocarpa (TH 2870) Camellia…

24th October

…on Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ A major surprise to find a dozen or so flowers out in October high up on an original Camellia x williamsii…

28th September

…few pictures of the tree, its odd trunk and its purple twigs. Previously called Ilex centrochinensis. Ilex corallina Ilex corallina Ilex corallina 18 new (to us) species of Viburnum from…

12th September

…with its first seed head. Another obscure novelty to go out next spring. Metapanax davidii Metapanax davidii Metapanax davidii Disanthus cercidifolius leaves showing their superb range of autumn colours. Why…

11th December

…gales A second Quercus ilex shattered and fallen. A second Quercus ilex A single blown open flower on Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Alba’ nearby. Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Alba’ More leylandii by…