14th November

…at all? Camellia ‘Takanini’ Photinia niitakayamensis with plentiful berries. Photinia niitakayamensis The fruits on Cornus capitata are nearly ripe. Cornus capitata They contrast well with the group of Picea glauca…

23rd August

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25th December

…they are in a Christmas arrangement. Camellia ‘Narumigata’ Camellia ‘Narumigata’ A vase of camellias in the hall. vase of camellias The Picea omorika branch now fully decorated. Picea omorika The…

24th December

…Another good yellow conifer showing up which I first saw at The Savill Garden. Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’ which is dwarf growing and colours up well in cold. Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’…

26th November

…batch of pre ordered new plants Picea pungens ‘Fat Albert’ makes its first appearance here. Picea pungens ‘Fat Albert’ Magnolia dawsoniana finally starting to shed its leaves outside the front…

8th July

…RHS members there today! Unusual clipped and pruned conifer combinations: Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkansugi’ and Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkansugi’ and Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Picea pungens ‘Kloster’ and…

Irish trip April 2018

…paniculata A huge Picea sitchinensis (Sitka Spruce) with wonderful bark. One seldom sees this conifer in maturity like this as it is usually cropped for timber. Picea sitchinensis An equally…

4th March

…view of the pagoda over the tea plantation. pagoda Abies delavayi. Abies delavayi Picea morrisonicola is Taiwanese. Covered in cones here. Picea morrisonicola The first time I have met Camellia…

1st December

…on Vinca major growing under and through Picea omorika. Once there was a clump of Magnolia grandiflora here which died of cold but the vinca survived. Vinca major Final flowers…

7th April

…garden centre for varied plants. Picea pungens ‘Edith’ and Vinca minor ‘Verino’. They have an amazing range of agave, Protea and succulents and it is a proper plantsman’s garden centre…