…mild weather. A few years ago this plant flowered a bit in the autumn and, although the flowers did not open properly, the sap was up and dieback ensued after…

…rather different sort of display. Cotoneaster parneyi Cotoneaster parneyi 2022 – CHW A look around to see how the early autumn colour is progressing.Cladrastis kentukea at its finest but the…

…not think I have seen this before. Callicarpa psilocalyx Callicarpa dichotoma also nearly out. Callicarpa dichotoma Nice autumn colour developing on Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ in the Isla Rose Plantation. Cercis…

…still good red autumn tints on the leaves. Mahonia aquifolium Mahonia aquifolium Ribes laurifolium full out already. Ribes laurifolium Ribes laurifolium The new pallet packing shed is now finished on…

…last autumn have already germinated vigorously. Ripe seed sown immediately! Bethrocalyx crookshankii Seedlings from the cold frame of Lithocarpus pachyphyllus which germinated last year (two years from sowing) are now…

…x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ Euphorbia stygiana was trimmed back on its main shoots last week to generate more side shoots which will make cuttings in late autumn. The milky bleeding from…

…100 spikes of L giganteum open. R coulteri very good. The three beds of tea roses remain good.Sweet peas open. 1899 – JCW The first of the autumn cyclamen open….

…we also need Torreya jackii and Torreya fargesii to complete the set. Interesting fruits! 2019 – CHW This Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ was cut to the ground last autumn. Strong regrowth…

…we should stock soon as it is very good Magical Mont Blanc Magical Mont Blanc  ‘Phantom’ which we do stock but I have never seen it flowering this well…

…are finally getting this right and growing a proper crop! magnolia seed magnolia seed Lots of last year’s cuttings not quite properly rooted from last autumn and still on bottom…