…hard pruning. You would not know looking at the size of it today. Rosa roxburgii Rosa roxburgii Magnolia sieboldii sinensis x virginiana. Not as good as ‘Porcelain Dove’ but well…

…very old variety but it ought to be more widely grown. Rosa ‘The Garland’ Rosa ‘The Garland’ I think we ought to sell borage (Borago officinalis) in the nursery. Borago…

…Astilbe ‘Chocolate Fascination’ Paeonia tenuifolia is setting ripe seed quickly after flowering in May. Paeonies do this rapidly. Paeonia tenuifolia Rosa pomifera has hips days after flowering too. Rosa pomifera…

…– a nice orange Crocosmia ‘Okavango’ Rosa ‘Special Anniversary’ – quickly fades to pink Rosa ‘Special Anniversary’ Tamarix ‘Hulsdonk White’ – just coming out. All other tamarix are pink. Tamarix…

…leaves. Merrillopanax alpinus One of the 30 year old Rosa roxburgii has died. The other has hips forming. Rosa roxburgii Oreopanax incisus has few leaves but a flower head! (BSWJ…

…top branches of a dormant Rosa roxburgii. Might it be reused? Rosa roxburgii 2017 – CHW First flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ on the main ride. Not yet…

…it Schefflera pauciflora with some (but by no means all) seeds juicy, ripe and black. Schefflera pauciflora Schefflera pauciflora Rosa roxburgii with its autumn show just finishing. </div. Rosa roxburgii…

…the Hampton Court Primula florindae – a red form I had not seen before. Primula florindae Rosa ‘Pascali’ with a tail end flower in a pot. Rosa ‘Pascali’ Hydrangea arborescens…

…on Euonymus fimbriatus not quite yet ready to pop. Euonymus fimbriatus More uplifting on an acer to give more light to Magnolia tamaulipana. Magnolia tamaulipana Two Rosa roxburghii pruned back…

…autumn colours to look for:Fine autumn colour as usual on Euonymus elatus. I am a week too late for its best. Euonymus elatus Euonymus elatus Rosa roxburghii has still to…