3rd February

…readily visible as the flowers hang here. Clematis cirrhosa var balerica Clematis cirrhosa var balerica A huge crop of Echium pininana seedlings have emerged below this year’s flowering spikes which…

22nd June

…is an outstanding show. Clematis florida ‘Taiga’ Clematis florida ‘Taiga’ Delphinium ‘Wishful Thinking’ will be a pleasant bicoloured addition to next year’s catalogue. Carpinus tuczaninowii will be new for next…

9th October

…very nice. Clematis paniculata very good. Lapagerias moderate. Cassias good. Solanum fair. No sweet peas. 1905 – JCW Came from Scotland. Clematis paniculata good and full of promise. Cyclamen, roses,…

6th June

…of the Year at Chelsea 2017. Its first flowers in the nursery. Clematis florida ‘Taiga’ Clematis florida ‘Taiga’ Paeonia ‘Moon River’ is finally out but I have missed the gentle…

28th November

…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…

8th November

…plant Flowers on Clematis armandii which has now grown up to the castellation. Clematis armandii A flower on Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ with three wasps pollinating it. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia…

6th February

…away in the gales forecast for the coming weekend. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ 2019 – CHW First flowers on Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ about on a par to last year’s sighting….

4th January

…show of flowers (again). Cytisus ‘Porlock’ Clematis armandii now has several flowers high up on the castle wall. We saw the first a month or so ago. Clematis armandii Garrya…

12th February

…‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Clematis armandii is just starting into flower outside the School Room. A dense mat of a climber much favoured by nesting…

18th February

…‘Variegata’ Clematis armandii nearly in flower – again a bit later than normal. Clematis armandii Azalea ‘Salmon Kirin’ out at the garden entrance. ‘Kirin’ was out here just after Christmas….