25th July

…light rain overnight but not enough. I cannot get over the growth of Acacia baileyana in just two years in this hot spot above the greenhouses. I fear it will…

30th July

…years ago. Nice to see several crabiodendron doing well here too. Betual albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betual albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betual albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betual albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ On the way…

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 February

…blue-green leaves but the flower spikes in full flower up high. Why does our Schima wallichii not set a crop of seed like this with us? Seedlings self-sown under this…

7th January

…be normal? Crataegus cuneata A newly planted Euonymus carnosus appears to be evergreen. Euonymus carnosus Euonymus huangii would seem to be semi-evergreen but this is its first season in the…

20th November

…damage The newly revamped and much extended lean to greenhouse at the top of the walled garden. extended lean to greenhouse extended lean to greenhouse extended lean to greenhouse A…

18th July

…Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Green Queen’ is another new one but very ‘plain’ indeed! Quite long and vigorous new growth though. Podocarpus ‘Green Queen’ Podocarpus ‘Jill’ Podocarpus ‘Jill’ Podocarpus x…

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’…

1st May

greenhouse. Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Need to work out the names for these two (probably Wilson 50) evergreen azaleas above the greenhouse. The closest I can get for the slightly orangey…