1st October

…at a young age and nice foliage. It does look like an obvious casualty in a cold winter and was only planted in 2014. Amazing growth rate! Eucalyptus mannifera var…

10th December

…and have turned black. Mespilus germanica Mespilus germanica Mespilus germanica Plenty of flower buds on Magnolia ‘Anya’. Magnolia ‘Anya’ Glyptostrobus pensilis ‘Wooly Mammoth’ with its winter colours. It was near…

30th September

…wetter.Berries on Vaccinium retusum as it goes into the ground. Vaccinium retusum Osmanthus yunnanensis normally flowers in late winter but here it is on 16 year old plants above the…

29th September

…on the website. Still a bit small! Podocarpus ‘Golden Lady’ 2021 – CHW Ilex verticillata has a few berries this year but nothing like the crop from last winter. Ilex…

7th December

…Toughie’ is full out below the greenhouse. Clearly not so tough in a gale as in wind! Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Toughie’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Toughie’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Polar Ice’ has…

3rd March

…Diva + seedlings. 1995 – FJW Very mild and wet winter now interrupted by a cold snap. Fate of Magnolia back in the balance. 1985 – FJW Crocus, cyclamen and…