5th April

…up with cut stuff for the show. Game Larder Rhododendron ‘Vuna’. Rhododendron ‘Vuna’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Schilling’ is rain battered but Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ is just coming out…

IDS Thank you email and photos

…Tilia lenta? Lizzie, Charles & Peter Hoffman Charles and Peter Hoffman                 Finally, can you tell me if the tree in the third…

18th May

…Guy Hands, Geraldine Hammond, Brenda Blethyn & Charles Williams at Chelsea 2015 Brenda Blethyn at Chelsea 2015 The Prince’s Trust, who are Terra Firma’s business charity, have a list of…

11th December

…bare root roses Flowers on Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ which are to be expected even if the leaves are still on the plant. Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ Interesting…

19th April

…pink Rhododendron arboreum at Donkey Shoe which was planted as ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ which it probably is not. Sir Charles has a white flower according to the reference books but…

9th March

…‘Vulcan’ and Magnolia campbelli ‘Charles Raffill’. Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ and Magnolia campbelli ‘Charles Raffill’ Magnolia ‘Brixton Belle’ has a dwarfish habit. Magnolia ‘Brixton Belle’ Magnolia ‘Brixton Belle’ The view over the…

16th April

…leaf. A rare newly introduced species not in Hilliers. Tilia paucicostata Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ is seldom quite as floriferous as this as a young plant. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir…

22nd May

…the Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme, Charles Williams from Burncoose Nurseries, Hannah Arterton and Guy Hands from Terra Firma Details Above Gemma, her sister and John Gemma, her sister and John…

13th May

…ravages of phytophthera unlike many others here and in other key woodland gardens – especially Windsor. Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ The last survivors of the big…

24th February

…species ‘Pink Parchment’? Nicer than our original actually and seems stronger growing. Magnolia zenii ‘Pink Parchment’ Magnolia zenii ‘Pink Parchment’ Magnolia ‘Charles Raffil’ with two flowers so far out. Magnolia…