26th March
…Tulip’ x M. Serene’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. Serene’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. Serene’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’. Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia cylindrica x M. ‘Darjeeling’. Magnolia cylindrica x…
…Tulip’ x M. Serene’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. Serene’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. Serene’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’. Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia cylindrica x M. ‘Darjeeling’. Magnolia cylindrica x…
…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….
…the requisite 2m away so ‘social distancing’ was maintained during filming. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ The pure white single…
…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…
…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…
…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’…
…‘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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…stocking. Geum ‘Tempo Rose’ 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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…Knautia macedonica ‘Thunder and Lightning’ Veronica longifolia ‘Marietta’ Veronica longifolia ‘Marietta’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ with incredibly yellow foliage even in full sun Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ Salix udensis ‘Golden…
…the tree. Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ A young Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei flowering extremely well with the leaves yet to appear properly. Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei Pterostyrax psilophyllus…
…Alba’ x Magnolia x veitchii). Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ is however exceptional as we saw last year. Even better here as a red. Look at…