13th January

…Fraxinus excelsior ‘Jaspidea’ too close to a bonfire. I fear the tree may succumb to ash dieback disease soon anyway. Fraxinus excelsior ‘Jaspidea’ 2019 – CHW The last bit of…

18th February

Ashes etc in Rookery. 3. Ash by Rookery Gate. 4. Big Insignis near Rookery Gate – knocked out R Cuneatum. 5. Beech above Veitchii + 3 poplars (Retic seedlings) 6….

7th July

…so days ago. Very blue indumentum on the undersides of the huge leaves. Quite the magnolia find of the year! Magnolia macrophylla subsp ashei Magnolia macrophylla subsp ashei Magnolia macrophylla…

12th May

…the drive. The 2005 to 2009 ponticum removal left them exposed to cold winds and then two huge ash trees fell through them. Only two remain scarred but one has…

11th November

…‘Caerhays Belle’ is still in full leaf while oak, ash, sycamore, chestnut and beech have long shed. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Over the course of the autumn Karol has assembled a…

10th July

…former stables. Tipsy Wight Tipsy Wight Tipsy Wight The wonderful view from the Lovegrove’s Hill Farm near Bembridge facing south. Ash disease is taking hold all over the farm. view…

4th December

…We still need an electrician and an inspector from public health to approve the trial burns. A double burn at 850°C apparently leaving only a small pile of ash. incinerator…

3rd December

…at the same time. dead snake bark maple Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ has now dropped all its leaves. Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ Pruning has been completed on the ash and beech trees…

20th May

…be showing it! Lizzie Fraxinus ornus – manna ash 35 years after planting. Fraxinus ornus Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ full out but a bit paler than the Caerhays form. Rhododendron…

17th May

…garden at Carnanton which has quickly developed over the last 20 years into something excellent and well worth opening to the public. Ash disease on 20 to 30 year old…