…growth emerging post drought on a clump of Rhododendron crassum. Rhododendron crassum The water tank base installed at Tin Garden. water tank base Tilia kiusiana and Liriodendron chinense both yellowing…

…– CHW Severe flooding in the water meadows after the storms. Worse than last February. water meadows Meanwhile, in the mild conditions, the gorse is coming into flower. gorse And…

…paraguariensis 2022 – CHW A swollen pond and flooded water meadows after recent heavy rain. The islands well under water as you can see. Swollen pond Leaf scarping on the…

…and the two other dwellings has just been installed. The water source is the large tanks below the church which once supplied the castle as well. fire hydrant A new…

…make the necessary repairs. road at Herraswater road at Herraswater road at Herraswater road at Herraswater road at Herraswater Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ slightly frosted and now the stems break…

…Helleborus ‘Moondance’ just coming into flower. Attractive. Helleborus ‘Moondance’ A new water storage tank by the pumphouse at Burncoose to give more capacity when the well is at its lowest…

…new sweet chestnut disease but a few older sweet chestnuts may have minor Phytophthora ramorum infection in basal water shoots which could easily be removed. So much for expensive aerial…

…path. Rhododendron arboreum No name but a compact habit with a tinge of C. Sasanqua no name Camellia x williamsii ‘Water Lily’ just out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Water Lily’ Camellia…

…the pheasents cannot stick their necks in to try and grab the nuts/ grain used as bait. squirrel traps squirrel traps The water meadows have just been cut in preparation…

…old church supply and gravity fed. With a suck and blow pump and a water carrier holding 600 litres we could then cope with garden watering much more speedily than…

…– 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 has wasted £1,200 of water….

…taking shape. seed propagation house As is the cutting preparation shed by the mist houses. cutting preparation shed The old tree lines being cleared to make way for new water…

…seldom remember seeing any flowers. Nyssa sinensis Water hawthorn – Aponogeton distachyos in the pond. An attractive water plant. Aponogeton distachyos Aponogeton distachyos Rhododendron triflorum var. triflorum – Mahogani Group…

…April and the underground water table started full. That is perhaps why we are not yet into serious water shortages and hosepipe bans. 2017 – CHW The Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’…

…A few camellias just showing. Old Park Old Park The two sluice gates were overrun by the floods last week. sluice gates sluice gates This track was under water as…

…then? At least my idea of moving the weekend forward has been vindicated.The lake and water meadows have flooded again after more or less 48 hours of rain. water meadows…

…‘Wildcat’ and Magnolia ‘Red as Red’ Magnolia stellata ‘Water Lily’ and Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’. Magnolia stellata ‘Water Lily’ and Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Magnolia ‘Mighty Mouse’ is actually a…

…has made the customary video. Camellia lapidea newly planted. Camellia lapidea Frankie has installed the new water pipe from the old main to the tank above Higher Quarry Nursery. new…

…gate path. Camellia japonica ‘Konronkoku’ The water running down the main paths collects in the side ditches. water running down the main paths 2024 – CHW Another minor storm casualty….

…lawn. A few days earlier than some years. Lizzie saw a kingfisher on the watermeadows yesterday and heard a skylark on Tuesday. Spring is here! 2015 – CHW Specimen tree…