16th March

…out properly. Camellia ‘Valley Knudsen’ Camellia ‘Valley Knudsen’ Viola odorata flowering away nicely with strong scent. Viola odorata Euphorbia characias ‘Tasmanian Tiger’ just coming into flower. Better than ‘Ascot Rainbow’…

30th September

…Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ in fine fettle with flower tassels developing. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Euphorbia mellifera looked dead but with a chop back it has now regrown and is…

19th June

…sinensis Schefflera macrophylla with brown indumentum covering its new growth. Staggeringly good! Schefflera macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla Euphorbia stygiana with one seed head – its first ever here. Euphorbia stygiana Schefflera…

26th February

…the base still needs final levelling and covering with myopex. multi span tunnel multi span tunnel multi span tunnel Euphorbia x martinii already in full flower. Euphorbia x martinii Camellia…

2nd August

…A nice clump of Euphorbia platyphyllos (I think) on the bank which has survived to flowering size because of no grass cutting. Euphorbia platyphyllos I think Mr Norton was right…

20th September

…gardens.A pleasant combination of Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’. Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ Here is another – Euphorbia characias ‘Tasmanian Tiger’ and Heuchera…

20th May

…seen and to inform those who did not have the ‘luxury’ of visiting Chelsea themselves. STYRAX japonicus MAGNOLIA summer solstice MAGNOLIA sieboldii FURCRAEA EUPHORBIA ERIOBOTHRYA CALYCANTHUS venus 2016 – CHW…

6th May

…are untouched by the winter and in full flower already Granny’s bonnets – Aquilegia – my father’s favourite wild(ish) flower Euphorbia mellifera is about to come out. It’s a shrub…

7th August

…Clouds’ Parahebe ‘Snow Clouds’ A view of the nursery entrance. All very modern and tidy! nursery entrance I buy a euphorbia to keep the peace. The owners are clearly wondering…