30th June

…arderneri which we bought from France. Watsonia arderneri Watsonia arderneri Even more lovely is the delicate pink Watsonia ‘Tresco dwarf pink’. Not dwarf at all in habit but the flowers…

5th June

…Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ The barn conversions at White Stiles are nearing completion. White Stiles White Stiles White Stiles Crataegus dahurica in flower for the first time here. Crataegus dahurica Vallea stipularis…

27th March

…bit late out for this but full shade here. Camellia tsai Camellia tsai Magnolia ‘Burncoose White’ (or ‘Tennis Court’) – the near white form of mollicomata is flowering profusely in…

6th May

…Foster’ Betual dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betual dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Knightshays’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Knightshays’ Betula szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula albosinensis Betula…

13th April

…species is attached. Tom Hudson brought it to a recent meeting. Frankie replanting the camellias below White Styles. Frankie replanting the camellias The Battery Walk Arch has become rather grown…

20th March

…1/3. Today £10.00. Thats inflation for you. newspaper advert 2022 – CHW Still a strongish east wind. Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ is nearly over. Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ Whereas…

29th July

…very dry bank. Another large rhododendron nearly dead Another large rhododendron nearly dead 2017 – CHW Cannot keep away from Ventnor. So much to see!A fine white lampranthus. white lampranthus…

14th February

…Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ A nice showing of dwarf blue iris in pots too. dwarf blue iris Despite the continuing cold the pace of spring’s arrival…

20th April

…are another species. Yellow buds opening white? Pomaderris elliptica Pomaderris elliptica Acer truncatum var. barbinerve (planted 2010) with new leaves and flower. This is becoming a large tree. Acer truncatum…

10th January

…show on Camellia ‘White Nun’ in a Kennel Close windbreak. Gigantic stamens. Camellia ‘White Nun’ Camellia ‘White Nun’ Camellia saluenensis and Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’. Camellia saluenensis and Camellia…