23rd April

…‘Winter Orange’. We must remember to pollard this tree in the autumn. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Very good deep yellow flowers on Berberis wilsoniae. Berberis wilsoniae Berberis wilsoniae Then another…

18th April

…now up to 15-18ft tall and could probably do with a chop down themselves next autumn or spring. It is in the triflora subsection of rhododendrons along with Rhododendron augustinii…

22nd May

…Can we get enough plants to supply the impending rush of orders? Only by the autumn. Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Meanwhile Carol Klein films on the stand. Something about primulas…

6th March

…Chusquea culeou Chusquea culeou Fargesia nitida ‘Juizahaigou I’ or syn. ‘Red Panda’ – superb form of this species with reddish canes in spring and autumn. Fargesia nitida ‘Juizahaigou I’ Fargesia…

13th May

…However it tried to flower last autumn and is now definitely dead as you can see. One for the digger. Magnolia ‘Copeland Court’ Magnolia ‘Copeland Court’ Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata…

28th April

…williamsianum x Rhododendron decorum Picrasma quassioides coming into leaf. A Chinese/Japanese small, ornamental, hardy tree with good autumn colour. Picrasma quassioides Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ just out with buds to come….

4th March

…our best and largest Daphniphyllum macropodum is nearly dead. It looked sick last autumn and I suspected honey fungus but when I look now it is a ‘doubler’ with two…

25th April

…years ago. At Windsor Great Park they make much use of this in the landscape and in avenues. Good autumn colour too. So we have planted quite a few Amelanchier…

1st February

…of smaller things to pot on which will quickly fill the space. I prefer not to plant out more tender things, and especially evergreens, in the autumn. outside beds Viburnum…

20th August

…(pre) autumn secondary flowering. Rhododendrnon ‘Blue Tit’ Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’. Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ with a flower more or less identical to its spring showing. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Calocedrus macrolepis…