…in flower below the Tower. Buddleia like flowers. In our mild winters this is becoming a 4ftx4ft shrub with a woody trunk. It sets a fine crop of seeds each…

…name correctly. Quercus uvarifolius is very tender and frequently cut to the ground in cold winters. Quercus uvarifolius Quercus uvarifolius Quercus uvarifolius The botanists are still arguing about whether Quercus…

…Caerhays but failed to propagate or died out in cold winters. We look forward to Tom’s offer of a seedling. The page about Dipentodon sinicus in ‘New Trees’ is also…

…year old tree. Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’ Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’ 2017 – CHW A visit to the nursery to have a good walk around and enjoy the autumn colours.The young plants…

…second summer of near drought looms? In the 1920s it was cold winters – now it is ‘climate change’ if you actually believe that after last year’s ‘Beast’? Magnolia delavayi…

…colour or cold winters. I have written to Koen Camelbeke, one of the authors, to ask his opinion and especially why our plants flower in late June and July and…

…expert there are 400 species of cotoneaster so put up with these few and enjoy something new as we are doing! We had 15 to 17 new species from Mark…

…to grow it twice before but it died in the subsequent winters. Here it is tucked away in a very sheltered spot at the top of the garden. Quite a…

…‘Winter’s Charm’. Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’ alongside Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’ Camellia ‘Bokuhan’ with its anemone shaped flowers. They seem rather small to me this year and smaller than those on our…

…and exceptionally mild winters with early flowering. Camellia x williamsii ‘Anticipation’ Odd to find green leaves still on a Dipelta? Dipelta ‘St Ewe’ with ‘JCW’ behind it making a good…