14th October

…a fallen oak branch by the Engine House. Some camellias to hat stand here too. fallen oak branch Corokia x virgata ‘Sunsplash’ with red berries and a few flowers left….

21st June

…flowered form. Magnolia globosa 2021 – CHW A good show of bronzy new growth on the ancient Camellia sasanquas. Camellia sasanquas Stewartia rostrata just coming out on the drive. Stewartia…

5th December

…rendered the trees weak in their roots. 1928 – JCW Good lapagerias, fair Cam sasanquas. Blood red Arboreum x give us a bloom. The early blue stylosa is nice. Cotoneaster…

15th December

…‘Golden Spangles’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ is red not yellow in the autumn! Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ This is the third time this autumn that the evergreen Quercus rugosa has…

30th September

…virginiana Magnolia virginiana Secondary flowers appearing on Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’. I have not seen this variety do this before. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ 2021 – CHW Beautiful secondary new growth on…

6th June

…park would have disappeared into the sea. The actual repair cost was more than double this but insurance covered the rest on the basis that insurers will never cover the…

21st December

…have bothered! Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ 2022 – CHW Red sky over Porthluney Cove. This picture was taken by Jaimie from his garden in Rescassa one evening last week during…

4th July

…Head Gardener Malcolm Pharoah who is now retired but it was very probably his creation. Marwood Hill Garden 2021 – CHW Eddington’s nursery was fully stocked with a sale ongoing….

20th July

…full flower – smothered by flower in fact. Seeds forming in the inflorescences. Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Euonymus japonicus with late flowers. Euonymus japonicus Seed forming early on a large…

3rd July

…caudatifolium Euonymus echinatus (E. moupinensis) is already forming red seed pods resting on the leaves. Euonymus echinatus (E. moupinensis) A young Lindera benzoin has leaves which I now recognise. Contrary…