12th October

…Mespilus germanica Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ has a single seed pod. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Amazingly Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ has a crop of flowers. It was covered in flowers…

5th July

Sweet William Sweet William The first white agapanthus has come out since the weekend. white agapanthus Fuchsia exorticatica still has flowers on it about five months since I first photographed…

16th July

…Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ with no cold damage from last winter. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Arisaema going to seed? Arisaema Salvia cacaliifolia – introduced 1858. Salvia cacaliifolia Salvia involucrata ‘Mrs Pope’. Salvia…

21st November

…williamsii ‘November Pink’ is now full out in the main quarry. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’….

31st December

…Rookery. Quite a bright colour on an overcast day but, as yet, unblemished by wind or frost. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Alongside it Camellia ‘Winton’…

23rd January 1897 – 2020

…Candy’ is really very good! About three or four years from planting. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Candy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Candy’ First colour showing on Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ which was decimated by The…

1st November

…CHW Sweet chestnuts covered in fruits but the seeds themselves are small this year and mainly not worth attempting to roast. Sweet chestnuts Camellia taliensis now full out in flower….

29th September

…on the website. Still a bit small! Podocarpus ‘Golden Lady’ 2021 – CHW Ilex verticillata has a few berries this year but nothing like the crop from last winter. Ilex…

30th May

…is now reshooting vigorously especially lower down. large clump of Pieris Several dead new Buddleia species and varieties even after such a mild winter. Several dead new Buddleia species To…

7th August

…‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum. Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee. Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee The scent of the sweet peas was…

27th June

…at the show. Agastache ‘Kudos Coral’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Sweet Annabelle’ has also been bought in as large plants (for £9.95 each) but the flowers are rather a letdown and not…

8th April

…sasanqua ‘Sweet Jane’ – likewise. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sweet Jane’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ – ditto. Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ Prunus maakii ‘Amber Beauty’ – glorious in…

6th April

…us to cut off the younger shoots from the base of sweet chestnuts to avoid them getting infected with Phytophthora ramorum and eventually infecting the elderly trees. We are compliant!…

23rd February

…colour on the pruned back Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Stachyurus lancifolia has sprung open earlier than usual. Now renamed Stachyurus praecox var. matsuzakii according to Hilliers who say…

15th September

…as they will be soon. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ was planted in 2009 and is romping away erectly as…

4th October

…of berries. Cornus alba ‘Siberian Pearls’ A multitude of camellias suddenly out in a nursery tunnel. Camellia sinensis assamica Camellia sinensis assamica Camellia ‘Winter’s Interlude’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Interlude’ Camellia ‘Winter’s…

14th October

…new growth. This nearly died after planting but is now getting going. Keteleeria davidiana Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ with its fine autumn display. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ The true Photinia…

11th January 1897- 2020

…never really out together. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ 2016 – CHW Another magnolia is out, this time in the main clearing in…

17th December

…moved here as layers from the Rockery. Older plants flank the nobleanums on the upper side of the drive. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Alongside are three rather poor…

23rd September

…Myricaria germanica has grown exponentially over the summer. A Mark Bulk purchase from last winter. Feathery foliage but horrid prickles. Myricaria germanica Euonymus maximowiczianus (E. sachalinensis) with its first seed…