…in May to June so you would expect the seed to mature a little later than other species which flower much earlier in the year. one unripe seed pod on…

…and perhaps the best thing today in the garden. Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’ is not so ‘little’ now below the wall but its leaves…

…heterophylla I have ever seen growing outside is still doing well. Sollya heterophylla Sollya heterophylla A big rhododendron with little new growth this year is struggling big rhododendron 2022 –…

…than last year. Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ 2023 – CHW A little rain but only enough to dry the dust. It however smells fresher. A quest to see which…

…Rodgersia. Primula and Rodgersia Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Sambucus niger…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW A little drizzle but nothing really. Styrax formosanus var. hayainus has plenty…

…dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’. Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ And the 3 lobed Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei. Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei Just time today to do a little planting above Red Linney…

…with the variegated leaves. Pittosporum eugenoides ‘Variegation’ Pittosporum eugenoides ‘Variegation’ Pittosporum eugenoides ‘Variegation’ Magnolia ‘Limelight’ about to spring open. Magnolia ‘Limelight’ Symplocos dryophila coming into new growth but no flowers…

…Magnolia campbellii The Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling in the Aucklandii Garden still firmly not out. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ A little more colour through the arch. A little more colour And…

…photographing. A wet and windy week in prospect although there is precious little autumn colour this year even before these forthcoming gales. I have never seen this dwarf, creeping, groundcover…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Little Liane’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Little Liane’ Camellia sasanqua ‘New Dawn’. Camellia sasanqua ‘New Dawn’ Camellia sasanqua ‘New Dawn’ Camellia oleifera x sasanqua ‘Survivor’. Camellia oleifera x…

…– CHW Our weather forecasters so frequently worry us up about impending hurricane aftermaths and flooding that when a real storm hits us we get little prior notice. After a…

…atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ Perouskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ Then we get to some outstanding new agapanthus varieties all in full flower. We certainly need to add some of these to our…

…flowers. Leaves have variable amounts of spines. A large specimen tree today above Crinodendron Hedge. Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ A little colour…

…has fared a little worse but has survived. Nearer the top of the banks above the greenhouse and in full sun. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ A young Sorbus hedlundii (ex Roundabarrow)…

…whose seed pods are still yellowish-green. Euonymus tonkinensis Catalpa duclouxii has fallen over yet again despite being cut back hard 2 or 3 years ago. Very little root is left…

…Plena’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘Paradise Little Lien’ ‘Paradise Little Lien’ ‘Paradise Little Lien’ “Maiden’s Blush” “Maiden’s Blush” “Maiden’s Blush” “Everards’s Delight”…

…garden which is suddenly far from dead, depressed or devastated. Although a north wind with cold showers for Mothering Sunday the Camellias are coming into their peak. A little late…

…up. Almost unsafe and more than a little damp at the top of the garden as the trees rattle. The 15 new magnolia hybrids from Germany as safely hidden in…

…and Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ and Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia japonica ‘Little Bit’ has both double pink and double red flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Little Bit’…