…var. leveillei Just time today to do a little planting above Red Linney after the digger has cleared the stumps this week. a little planting above Red Linney The Rhododendron…

…had far less stock than usual and looked fairly tired with last years plants not having wintered well. The manager of Thompsons, who I know, said that they have had…

…CHW Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ is out early with quite a variation in the colour of its flowers as you can see here. Some redder and some pinker. Pinker ones turn…

…Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ will always be pink not blue at Ventnor. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ is one we should propagate and sell at Burncoose. Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ Bananas…

…last spring. So much so that the branches gave off huge clouds of pollen dust. On passing I wondered if they were both now covered in flower heads or seeds….

…out. Note the red anthers. Corylopsis spicata Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxie’ has a nice striped flower and is always covered in flowers for many weeks. Definitely one to grow or…

…year. Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ Camellia japonica ‘Margherita Coleoni’ also a bit storm battered but nicely out. Camellia japonica ‘Margherita Coleoni’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ is full out here but,…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ by Red Linney nearly full out. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ Acer palmatum ‘Chisio’ turning nicely from green to red. Acer palmatum ‘Chisio’…

…of Viburnum betulifolium was still covered in red fruits which the birds and squirrels had left alone. Many had fallen to the ground and appeared to have been eaten by…

…introductions were never grown on and these species no longer (or never) existed/survived in our gardens under their original or any other name. Some have in fact been ‘rediscovered’ as…