1st January

…a lot of frost in the Dec and Nov. A few Lapagerias. 1909 – JCW No Aconite, coums good, Ericas very nice, Rhodo nobleanum plenty, Solanum nice, some roses, bedding…

17th September

…trapping is working. Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Secondary flowers on young Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ are a pleasant surprise in the sunlight. Rhododendron…

5th February

…africana Sparmannia africana The first time we have ever grown the South African Veltheimia capensis. Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Daphne ‘White Queen’ nicely out. Daphne ‘White Queen’ Daphne ‘White Queen’…

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…

2nd January

…are several in the garden today. Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ A nice new clearing above Higher Quarry Nursery to replant soon. new clearing above Higher Quarry Nursery Jaimie…

12th October

…to a few branches. Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ has as good an autumn…

10th June

…‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ (‘Miss Satomi’ in the new Hillier’s) Growing in full sun in the open…

3rd August

…the rest of neighbouring Europe hits over 40°C. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ is already turning an autumnal pink in the drought. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ Magnolia…

13th June

…kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ with flower bracts still creamy in the shade and now with red spots in full sun. Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’…

4th May

…Sequoiadendron giganteum Sequoiadendron giganteum Ilex dipyrena Ilex dipyrena Ilex dipyrena Rhododendron ‘Jubilee Queen’ (loderi ‘Venus’ x Rose du Barri – 1935) Rhododendron ‘Jubilee Queen’ (loderi ‘Venus’ x Rose du Barri…