21st February

…Jury’ is absolutely stand out today. What a colour! Prunus ‘Felix Jury’ Prunus ‘Felix Jury’ Prunus ‘Felix Jury’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare First flowering of this…

12th February

…the mist this magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge is suddenly full out high up. Totally unfrosted and a good colour. magnolia campbellii The first bud opens on Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’….

2nd March

…and varieties above the old dog kennels. Quite a collection to puzzle the experts in the future. Click here for the full list of what was planted out today. Amelanchier…

16th January

…no sign yet of any of the 2 forms of garlic which grow in the garden. The garlic has to be late into leaf in what is, currently at least,…

10th January

…but they are high up and well formed or is this in fact Magnolia ‘Wadas Memory’ ? Too high up to tell. This is above Crinodendron Hedge next to the…

23rd November

…colours on Liriodendron chinense have darkened and easterly gales have removed most of the show. What is left is a gorgeous yellow. This was the best autumn colour in the…

14th February

…seedling that is not pure white at Donkey Shoe. Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling The New Zealand form of Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ is now showing high up. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ The Magnolia campbellii…

10th April

…gave his very all to try to save lives and protect the country. Such is the palpable hatred of the government within the BBC that Boris remains damned either way…

5th February

…‘Cinnamon Scentsation’ Camellia ‘High Fragrance’ just starting. Camellia ‘High Fragrance’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ nearly over and well scenting the air on a still overcast day. (Camellia ‘Gay Baby’ beside it…

25th October

…five years on from planting this is now 5ft tall with a 7ft spread. A worthy shrub for a border or woodland setting. Fuchsia hatsbachii Fuchsia hatsbachii Fuchsia hatsbachii 2018…