29th June

…dark red deciduous azalea above the Trevanion holly. very dark red deciduous azalea Rhododendron auriculatum now full out. Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron sanguineum full out beyond George’s Hut. Rhododendron sanguineum Stachyurus…

5th April

…flowers have been battered by the rain. Pseudocydonia sinensis Pseudocydonia sinensis Another ghastly looking big leaf rhododendron on the way out. big leaf rhododendron The Game Larder starts to fill…

5th November

…ancient Camellia sasanqua (white form) out together again! Fuchsia and the ancient Camellia sasanqua Forsythia turning yellow then red by the gents loos. Forsythia Sorbus hupehensis (now Sorbus pseudohupehensis) with…

6th April

…double flowered daffodils with a reddish orange centre are looking good by the door but the label has vanished. double flowered daffodils 2015 – CHW PRIMROSES If ever there was…

7th November

…media ‘Buckland’ The autumn colour on Itea virginica was a stunning red. Itea virginica 2015 – CHW Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ got my vote as the very best pink flowered cornus…

31st May

…there are still some flowers showing. Berberis wilsoniae Berberis wilsoniae Still plenty of buds on Magnolia x wieseneri. Magnolia x wieseneri Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ still plastered in flower. Deutzia calycosa…

9th November

…new tank. Then we are better prepared for the next drought. Tin Garden water tank A wasps nest in the Barn Owl box in Tin Garden. Wasps nest in Barn…

8th April

…was planted by the Old Dog Kennels in 2014 and first flowered in 2022. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia…

18th February

…‘Rio’ was in the clip also looking bored and fed up. While they buggered about I took a few shots of Magnolia campbellii full out. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Magnolia…

1st September

…Sharon’ (Hypericum calycinum). A strangely absurd comparison between a white flowered tree and a yellow flowered groundcover plant currently very prone to dying of rust. Tut tut Mr Hillier! Eucryphia…