16th October

…Celastrus orbiculatus Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ with larger yellow crab apples than seen elsewhere in this diary recently. Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Another new entry for the 2021 catalogue is Lonicera periclymenum…

11th December

…new magnolias, new cherries and malus for impact from a distance are one theme. Another is for the fruiting blueberries, raspberries, currants and crab apples to provide scope for Isla…

29th May

…this species anyway) which is a darker colour elsewhere in the garden. Rhododendron (Azalea) prunifolium A view up across Giddle Orchard above Kitchen Garden which was cleared of dead apple

18th March

…Camellia ‘Candy Apple’ Camellia ‘Annie Waylam’ is a good paeony form and better than many. No idea who she was. Camellia ‘Annie Waylam’ Camellia ‘Annie Waylam’ Camellia ‘Midnight Magic’ is…

26th April

…yellow fruits C. speciosa ‘Madame Butterfly’ – pink/bicolour C. speciosa ‘Salmon Horizon’ C. speciosa ‘Orange Storm’ C. x superba ‘Apple Blossom’ – pink and white – variegated C. x superba…

10th June

…‘monkey apple’ because of its large clusters of white to maroon edible berries. Unpruned it may grow to 15ft in height. Syzygium smithii Syzygium smithii Viburnum parvifolium lives up to…