25th February

…‘Hot Lips’ A white form of Rhododendron siderophyllum below Slip Rail. Rhododendron siderophyllum 2021 – CHW Jaimie and his team dug and moved the Rhododendron falconeri layers yesterday. These layers…

26th July

…a suckering clump forming shrub from SE USA. White flowers with red anthers in 9-12in panicles. Well worth growing just to see some good flowers in July/August before the eucryphias…

11th September

…of aggressive nationalism. If you get this far and are interested to learn more, read “White Gold” by Giles Milton. 2019 – CHW Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’ still with red…

10th June

…apple’ because of its large clusters of white to maroon edible berries. Unpruned it may grow to 15ft in height. Syzygium smithii Syzygium smithii Viburnum parvifolium lives up to its…

12th June

…sapiensis (three last year – the first ever). Magnolia sapiensis Grass cutting well underway (started Tuesday) in Kennel Close. Kennel Close I had not spotted this pure white deciduous azalea…

16th September

…ago. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Just a few shoots still alive after the drought on Ribes ‘White Icicle’. Ribes ‘White Icicle’ Not many of our older beech trees have a proper…

24th January

…Dance’ Frosted flowers and orange buds on Michelia ‘Fairy White’. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ One of the new Crataegus species with new growth. Crataegus Chaenomeles flower and fruits. Chaenomeles flower and…

26th January

…petal on the ground. Magnolia ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia ‘Strybing White’ Cutting back the far end of the laurel hedge below the Main Ride has revealed a lot of layering. Now…

2nd March

…Spoelberch in Belgium. The flowers look nothing like M. ‘Anne Rosse’. ‘Mazara’ The New Zealand bred Magnolia ‘Mount Pironga’ is now performing exceptionally well and a most lovely white. Magnolia…

10th November

…plant succumbed to cold winds. Hydrangea lobbii Baby lambs in White Styles filed. Our shooting parties are often surprised to see them in November but autumn lambing of Dorset ewes…