17th April

…Ice’) – only just out Prunus ‘Horinji’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ Prunus ‘Tai-Haku’ – nearly over Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Prunus ‘Matsumae-Beni-Yutaka’ Prunus ‘Hokusai’ Prunus ‘Ichiyo’ (‘Pink Champagne’) Prunus ‘Ukon’ (‘Pink Champagne’) Prunus ‘Ukon’…

25th April

…vilmorinii Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ now with leaf and flower buds showing. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ A few new heuchera and heucherella for the website. x Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ with…

30th March

…improvement on the pinks and well worth growing. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Champaign’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Champaign’ Wild collected Rhododendron racemosum in Old Park flowering especially well. Rhododendron racemosum Rhododendron racemosum…

22nd May

…at other plants and self-sown seedlings in the garden which turn out to have more or less characteristics of both I. dipyrena and I. kingiana to a greater or lesser…

27th April

…RHS Lionel de Rothschild challenge cup Jaimie receives the RHS Loder challenge cup for best hybrid rhododendron truss. Jaimie receives the RHS Loder challenge cup CHW receives the RCMG Quicke…

13th February

…planting out. Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ – looks rather tender Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Black Magic’…

7th March

…In Tin Garden. Magnolia sprengari ‘Marwood Spring’ Magnolia ‘J.C.Williams’ x M. ‘Apollo’ – no name attributed yet (Magnoliastore). In Tin Garden. Magnolia ‘J.C.Williams’ x M. ‘Apollo’ Ilex chapaensis with a…

30th April

…has come out much more slowly. Rhododendron crassum Rhododendron chapmanii full out in a week as well with new growth. Rhododendron chapmanii Rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’ at its superb best. Rhododendron…

29th April

…Kew in early April. We have just ordered plans from Nick Macer but perhaps doubtful hardiness? Magnolia (Michelia) champaca Magnolia (Michelia) champaca This is the last of the potential original…

12th March

…calleryana ‘Chanticlear’ Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticlear’ Osmanthus burkwoodii – excellent in flower as a low clipped hedge. Osmanthus burkwoodii Osmanthus burkwoodii Osmanthus burkwoodii Osmanthus burkwoodii 2016 – CHW First day of…