27th July

…on the banks. Knapweed Very large flower heads on Rubus ichangensis. Last year the fruit was only ripe in November. Rubus ichangensis Vaccinum megaphyllum (HWS 515) from Rob White flowering…

3rd September

…Star’. Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’ Last few (large) flowers on a young Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ 2021 – CHW Rubus ichangensis just coming into flower. The…

19th February

…A rubus cockburnianus sucker growing from a wall by the steps which needs removing. The rest of the clump has long gone leaving this unwelcome straggles. rubus cockburnianus Overnight the…

24th October

…Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’ 2019 – CHW Still plenty of raspberries on the Rubus tricolor. Rubus tricolor A leak on the water line from the top lodge to Karol’s house…

30th June

…have done without her willing and very capable help! Our stand is located next to the National Collection of Rubus stand. Podocarpus and Rubus must be two of the dullest…

15th October

…concrete for the base and working inside the building can start properly. The Hovel The very last and rather pathetic raspberry on Rubus tricolor. Rubus tricolor 2019 – CHW Quercus…

13th March

…‘Lynwood’ looking splendid. Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood’ Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood’ Rubus tricolor looking good with Erica arborea. Rubus tricolor looking good with Erica arborea Unfrosted Echium pininana and Forsythia…

26th April

…well and we await the flowers soon I hope. A young Rubus acuminatus is producing a flower cluster. Rubus acuminatus 2018 – CHW The rhododendrons in the garden are at…

23rd August

…its show of orange berries early after the wet weather. A lovely herringbone effect. This climber or groundcover plant used to do the same job as the Rubus tricolor (Korean…

4th March

…frost free winter (so far). Rhododendron mucronulatum Rubus tricolor ‘Betty Ashburner’ is a marvellous plant to cover a steep bank or a wall where you do not want anything else…