…Latin names on everything. This is a major issue with the judges and ‘the odd mistake’ is no good and no gold medal! More importantly, we select half a dozen…

…At last a half decent flower on a young Rhododendron orbiculare. So many of the seedlings we have grown have very poor flowers in comparison to the original Forrest collection….

…flowers on the Magnolia ‘Pegasus’ which fell over and was chopped back hard two to two and a half years ago. Magnolia ‘Pegasus’ 2021 – CHW Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x…

…horse The ‘heavy’ horse Magi and Sheila counting the entrance money Magi and Sheila Calf, lambs, guess the name of the sheep and sheep shearing Calf, lambs, guess the name…

…outside now fill half the long bed to start the season off again in earnest. herbaceous plants The Musa basjoo (banana) has not enjoyed the recent cold. Musa basjoo A…

…in 2008 this Magnolia sprengeri ‘Burncoose’ is the first tree magnolia die from the drought. It was half defoliated in this sunny spot last August. Now the main stem cracking…

…given up on the half cut back Cordyline australis. After the drought it only had 3 or 4 terminal green shoots, so now a ground level cutback. They normally reshoot…

…2 months. Michelia doltsopa The other half of the mature Gevuina avellana has been blown over in the gale. Gevuina avellana Flower buds well formed on the Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh…

…I had a moan yesterday about the drought persisting. Just look at these half defoliated, drooping and half dead hydrangeas on the drive in shade but near the roots of…

…less in half. Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ now full out but no pink tints yet. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ Ehretia macrophylla growing away quickly. Ehretia macrophylla Sizygium…