10th February

…well from the lawn. Prunus ‘Kursar’ The hydrangeas by the Green Gate need dead heading but new growth is well under way. hydrangeas by the Green Gate Jaimie cutting some…

17th November

…builders complete the interior renovations in 2-3 weeks. Penvergate Farmhouse Penvergate Farmhouse A half decent flower still on Hydrangea ‘Libelle’ by the Green Gate. Not bad for mid-November. Hydrangea ‘Libelle’…

16th November

…Garden. water tank base Tilia kiusiana and Liriodendron chinense both yellowing together. Tilia kiusiana and Liriodendron chinense Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ turns from green to brown. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’…

20th October

…collected our first ever crop of walnuts from Juglans ailanthifolia Walnuts from Juglans ailanthifolia Clearing up the stones and bricks from decayed green houses in the Kitchen Garden prior to…

4th April

…have several of these superb plants growing away at various ages. Betula albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betula albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betula albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Outside my study window the Arum lillies…

6th May

…visible today only where there are no flower buds. Rhododendron megacalyx Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ beside the greenhouse. Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’ is just coming out rather later…

2nd May

…Rose Plantation. Ribes longiracemosa Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ is another good one. Nearly as good as ‘Lois’ and ‘Daphne’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ 2017 – CHW The first cut of Kennel Close…

1st May

…exact. Amazing that there still is not a full set of pictures on Google search! evergreen azaleas evergreen azaleas evergreen azaleas Azalea ‘Melina’ is stunning as a tight clump. Azalea…

29th April

…Camellia saluenensis Prunus ‘Jo-Nioi’ nearly over after only a week. Prunus ‘Jo-Nioi’ A young Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ with flowers. Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ A similar young plant of Magnolia ‘Green Bee’….

9th May

…the drive. Although greenish in bud it really is a very good yellow. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Rhododendron ‘Kabarett’ looking very fine today. Rhododendron ‘Kabarett’ Rhododendron ‘Kabarett’ It…