12th May

Sweet Emily Kate Camellia champetre Sweet Jane Camellia classique Tom Pouce Camellia classique Winter Gem 2015 – CHW First lorry goes to Chelsea with the fountain and the moongate sculpture….

13th April

…which is 20ft tall and just coming out now. Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ is nice by the Green Gate. Flowers are getting larger with maturity. Magnolia ‘Sweet

25th April

…a nice colour mix. x Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ x Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ Heuchera ‘Obsidian’ is proving a strong seller. Heuchera ‘Obsidian’ Heuchera ‘Obsidian’ Heuchera ‘Fire Chief’ is another unusual colour…

5th July

…alstroemeria This Alchemilla mollis was planted here for Serena’s wedding a year ago. Alchemilla mollis The Sweet William are splendid in many colours. All self-sown. Sweet William Sweet William The…

4th September

…In a year when there are almost no magnolia seeds after The Beast a surprising find on a young Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’. Note ripe yet by any means. Magnolia ‘Sweet

5th February

…Park A bit of tidying, trunk clearance and laurel removal elsewhere along the top path in Old Park. elsewhere along the top path in Old Park A sweet chestnut trunk…

18th July

…acalycina Secondary new growth on Betula fansipanensis’ also a pleasant bronze at first. Betula fansipanensis A secondary flower on Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ The Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids on…

19th July

…avenue avenue The largest sweet chestnut I have seen other than at Belvoir. sweet chestnut The new circle in the centre of what was the site of the original house….

29th August

…Trevarrick Trevarrick Another potential conversion project for six units at Rescassa. Rescassa Squirrel damage on a young sweet chestnut in Old Park. sweet chestnut 2019 – CHW A strange excitement…

21st February

…absolute best. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ The New Zealand Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ and a Magnolia campbellii Alba Group seedling growing side by side. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Flowers showing on Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’…