17th April

…Glow’ Liverwort spreading up a beech tree by Tin Garden. Liverwort Rhododendrons ‘Saffron Queen’ and ‘Michael’s Pride’ just starting to open. Also a month early. Rhododendrons ‘Saffron Queen’ Rhododendrons ‘Saffron…

11th June

…concentrate on with cuttings soon. Possibly worth a name in its own right. Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron maddenii Is this our Rhododendron ‘Treberrick’? I think not as ‘Treberrick’ is a ‘Mosers…

3rd June

…Barbier’ Rosa ‘Alberic Barbier’ Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ (climber) beside it. Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ on Nicholas Lock’s stand. Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ Aextoxicon…

20th June

…other than the bud, in contrast to the one in full sun further up the drive. Even a long tailed tits nest in the crown of the weeping tree! Styrax…

8th July

…the specimen trees in the parkland the public might learn something. Generally the woodland garden well maintained even if little new planting apart from annuals around the house.Managed 103 ‘nicely’…

12th May

…in my own mind and as now planted here. Deutzia longifolia First flowers on Rhododendron [?]. Rhododendron [?] Rhododendron klossii (T6346) planted in 2012 from Tom Hudson (not in the…

19th May

…Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’ purchased at Hampton Court in 2019. Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’ Rhododendron ‘Graziella’ can be a shy flowerer but not this year. Rhododendron ‘Graziella’ Rhododendron ‘Graziella’ A…

6th May

…and Magnolia ‘Daphne’ and Rhododendron ‘Damaris’. Rhododendron bahuiniflorum The new growth on Quercus chapensis from seed grown by Margaret Miles from a conference in China in 2015. Gorgeous reddish-black new…

7th May

…called Rhododendron ‘Nancor’. Sister to ‘Saffron Queen’ and named after a farm on the estate. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ 2016 – CHW Evergreen Azalea winner Wisley show 2016 The centenary…

12th July

…garden). We had a beauty last night with flagpoles rattling and lots of rain and noise in ‘sunny’ Seaview. No sign of the ‘yachties’ early on this morning as the…