17th July

…of pink. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ As is Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ Berberis insigne var insigne now restaked upright with long new growth shoots. The re-staking

5th November

…ancient Camellia sasanqua (white form) out together again! Fuchsia and the ancient Camellia sasanqua Forsythia turning yellow then red by the gents loos. Forsythia Sorbus hupehensis (now Sorbus pseudohupehensis) with…

9th December

…bait boxes above the spring trap itself and removing the bait thereby making the traps useless unless restocked with bait (whole maize, peanuts and hazelnuts) more frequently. Perhaps we should…

30th June

…as it is overcast. It is not that different from Convolvulus arvensis (bindweed) but this one only grows on sand dunes as here. (The white flowered hedge bindweed, Calystegia sepium,…

22nd August

…Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ on Hovel Cart Road is looking good. A pleasant surprise. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Dead Rhododendrons by Higher Quarry Nursery. Dead Rhododendrons The Queen Mother’s magnolia shedding leaves…

15th May

…forgiven for thinking it was an iris! Moraea huttonii Moraea huttonii Polygala fruticosa ‘Africana’. Polygala fruticosa ‘Africana’ Erodium ‘Bishop’s Form’. Erodium ‘Bishop’s Form’ Melaleuca diosmifolia in full flower. Melaleuca diosmifolia…

8th July

…biennial which needs disturbed ground to germinate. It used to be grown for use in ancient dye making. Reseda luteola I am less sure about this but I think it…

29th November

…Lapageria ‘Picotee’ has two flowers still out although I photographed this weeks ago. Few plants have longer lasting flowers! Lapageria ‘Picotee’ White argymanthemum full out! A clear sign of no…

3rd December

…I have kept looking over the years but have yet to see them actually out in flower and have no idea of the colour. Eucalyptus simmosii 2020 – CHW The…

14th December

…still with plenty of flower (hesperantha now of course!). Schizostylis coccinea ‘Major’ Erica x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ full out for Chrismas. Erica x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Kramers…