…the whites are over. Camellia sasanqua clump Camellia sasanqua clump First flower on Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ rather earlier than usual. Three flowers only and just singletons. Clematis armandii ‘Apple…

…Magnolia ‘Pickards Garnet’ The Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ in the Auklandii Garden is at its best today. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ is now full out below the greenhouses…

…old favourite but some years the flowers are already over – Primula japonica ‘Apple Blossom’. Primula japonica ‘Apple Blossom’ 2021 – CHW Syringa vulgaris ‘Carpe Diem’ just out on the…

…that I have ever seen. Ten to twelve feet tall with a similar spread. Iochroma australis Iochroma australis An amazing display of hollyhocks. hollyhocks hollyhocks A 150 year old apple…

…unigemmata Woodwardia unigemmata Sorbus zahlbruckneri with small crab apple like fruits. Sorbus zahlbruckneri Ilex fargesii subsp. fargesii var. fargesii (what a mouthful!) acquired from Pan-Global Plants. Ilex fargesii (wild collected)…

…We intend to leave the bases of the two glasshouses intact and the apple store shed may one day be restored. A tree fell on it some years ago. When…

…need to stock this tall growing 3-4ft herbaceous gentian. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ and Gentiana asclepiadea Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ and Gentiana asclepiadea A fine display of mistletoe on a young apple…

…The odd white flowered weed with very prickly seed heads last autumn outside the Schoolroom window was Datura stamonium (thorn-apple). It is a very rare agricultural weed introduced from America…

…in for the Isla Rose Plantation. This is an introduction from New Zealand and is the ideal crab apple for making jelly. Malus ‘Jelly King’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ 2018 –…

…‘Elk River’ Malus coronaria ‘Elk River’ Malus coronaria ‘Elk River’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus toringo – a semi weeping Japanese crab apple growing only to 8-10ft. Malus toringo Malus…