…at the far end of Old Park. Magnola ‘Sybille’ Magnola ‘Sybille’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ is a very fine hybrid between M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ and M. ‘Caerhays Surprise’. Just getting established…

…self-imposed, target of testing 100,000 people a day by the end of April. Surprise, surprise! Perhaps the public health service is not quite so wonderful after all? It would seem…

…Polyspora speciosa Agapanthus very early into flower in a nursery tunnel. Agapanthus 2021 – CHW Surprise, surprise – still rain. About a fortnight of rain.Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ and Camellia ‘Noblissima’…

…Sold on many years later we have still retained the number plate. Looks like a good party which is no surprise at Stanage! picture of my father Camellia japonica ‘Bokuhan’…

…for a big (fine) day of new crossing. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Caerhays Surprise’ as it was named when it came here. Planted in 2019 but, as far as…

…very top of the garden. A huge tree now. Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ Ripe buds on Magnolia ‘Albatross’. Magnolia ‘Albatross’ A Rhododendron griffithianum seedling with full new growth…

…2. ‘Felix Jury’ x ‘Betty Jessel’ 3. ‘Purple Sensation’ x ‘Felix Jury ‘ 4. ‘Sir Harold Hiller’ x ‘Lanarth Surprise ‘ 5. ‘Betty Jessel’x ‘Feix Jury’ 6. ‘Betty Jessel ‘…

…5 which was created with George Blandford. Scilla peruviana Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ looking good at The Vean. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ The story of this year – Rhododendrons smashed to bits…

…Stewartia pseudocamellia has a new shoot from the base of the old tree with much larger flowers than higher up. Stewartia pseudocamellia Stewartia pseudocamellia Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ still has a…

…back seeds from France and, to my surprise, they are starting to grow away. Ceratonia siligua Echium fastuosum with its attractive seedheads. Echium fastuosum Pyrus x michauxii – hybrid pear…