21st March
…violaceum Acer negundo var. violaceum Another young Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ flowering at a young age. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ We lost the label off this unnamed but hand pollenated cross a few years…
…violaceum Acer negundo var. violaceum Another young Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ flowering at a young age. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ We lost the label off this unnamed but hand pollenated cross a few years…
…much darker. Not unusual in young plants and the colour can and does change with age. Magnolia ‘Joker’ Magnolia ‘Joker’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x…
…garden.The young rhododendrons in the frames are looking good. young rhododendrons young rhododendrons Eucryphia lucida above the greenhouse. Late into full flower after the odd flower over the last month….
…last flower left on a young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ by Tin Garden. The old plant long over and the other young ones had their last flowers destroyed in hailstorms two…
…yet in flower?A young Carpinus rankanensis with coppery young leaves. The wonderful mature plant we saw last Sunday at Wakehurst had male and female flowers but the emerging leaves were…
…to the leaves. This was a gift from Tom Hudson planted with plenty of dung which may flower soon. A young plant A young plant The Magnolia delavayi have all…
…in full leaf like Carpinus japonica seen yesterday. Carpinus caroliniana (from Mexico) First flower on Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia japonica ‘White Swan’ is covered in…
…or falls over. young bought in grafted plant labelled ‘Alba’ young bought in grafted plant labelled ‘Alba’ Magnolia ‘Vairano’ (Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ x campbellii) is not bad. Burncoose now stocks this….
…is probably too old for that now anyway. A bit of dung around the roots would help. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ 2015 – CHW Magnolia ‘Strybing White’ Following…
…nice way of hanging down on the bush before they open fully. Well worth growing. Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’…
…the shape and habit. Perhaps behind the top wall? We have young plants in the ground now anyway and I am by no means certain that the young plants below…
…which meant visits to Old Park and Forty Acres which enabled us to see the young and older magnolias which were out there. We do not have any of the…
…of its buds have been blown off in the wind. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ 1968 – FJW David picked first snowdrops of year. 1967 – FJW Cold started….
…‘Nobilissima’ by the front door. The ‘Lady Clare’ flower is high up on the bush. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ alongside Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ Last couple of flowers still going low…
…covered in flower. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu’ was nearly over but some decent flowers remain. I saw this at Chelsea too. Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu’ Rhododendron…
…Boothby’ has done well but, as a climber, needs more support. Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ Phygelius x rectus ‘Devil’s Tears’ is now about 6ft by 6ft and perfectly…
…than last year. wisteria wisteria 2019 – CHW Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ below the tower. Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Seed heads on Dipteronia sinensis. This is the first year…
…some yellow with the red. Cotinus coggygria ‘Young Lady’ Cotinus coggygria ‘Young Lady’ Put the two together and you would have one hell of an autumn colour border. Just add…
…flowers. Planted last year and doing well. Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ 2016 – CHW Jaimie and Michael visited Seaview ten days ago to tidy up the jungle in…
…one. Looking at these two young plants with, as yet, unstraightened stems which are heavily staked one can clearly see why the problem arises. young plants young plants young plants…