1st July

…Propagate at once! Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ 2020 – CHW A very fine self-sown buddleia above The Fish…

16th December

…three more fungi identified (hopefully correctly) by one of the nursery staff: Golden Needle Golden Needle Split Gill Split Gill Turkey Tail Turkey Tail 2020 – CHW First buds opening…

16th October

…Celastrus orbiculatus Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ with larger yellow crab apples than seen elsewhere in this diary recently. Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Another new entry for the 2021 catalogue is Lonicera periclymenum…

28th December

…hated all variegated things and this a prime spot! Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ well out above Crinodendron Hedge. Asia had…

2nd February

‘Golden Oriole Talavera’ (formerly var ‘Talavera’) is very fine outside the front gate. Pale yellow. Golden Oriole var ‘Busaco’ has pink edging. Both are Caerhays bred. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole Talavera’…

21st April

…the old dropping leaves. Berberis insignis var. insigne Berberis insignis var. insigne Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’ – spot the hint of gold? Neither do I! Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’ 2021…

23rd October

…this before. Rhododendron quinquefolium ‘Fire Arrows’ A young clump of Rhododendron schlippenbachii is quite superb and almost glow in the watery sunshine. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Rhododendron schlippenbachii Rhododendron schlippenbachii An older…

22nd January

…was no sign of any colour. Now, after three days of sunshine, the first evidence of undamaged flowers has started to appear. Magnolia campbellii var. alba ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia campbellii…

18th September

…2017 – CHW The sunshine encourages a trip to the Georges Hut area to see what is new here.Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ is full out from top to bottom. None of…

18th March

…2 days) as we try to keep ahead of the snow. Sunshine and 500+ people in the gardens until 1.00.An ancient Gaultheria – perhaps G hookeri is spotted by Roy….