12th August

…Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ – likewise. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ Sorbus ‘Pearly Queen’ with berries forming. Sorbus ‘Pearly Queen’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’…

13th August

…the greenhouse. Crassula arborescens Acanthus mollis and Anemone hupehensis ‘Queen Charlotte’. Acanthus mollis and Anemone hupehensis ‘Queen Charlotte’ Kirengeshoma palmata nicely in flower. Kirengeshoma palmata The viaduct towers over Leslie’s…

20th November

…many more days on tidying up fallen trees and branches when the worklist of new seasonal winter jobs awaits.Will these sheltered stumps of Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ survive? Perhaps where there…

19th December

…Not good news to see the outer coatings falling of Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Suckers appearing on Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’. Should we remove these? Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ Still…

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 4)

…in no time and needs the council money. greenhouse The climbing Hydrangea serratifolia with leaves much larger than ours. Hydrangea serratifolia Hydrangea serratifolia Rhododendron ‘Queen of Hearts’ a very dark…

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…

24th August

Queen’ Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Rehmannia elata Rehmannia elata Echinacea ‘Green Jewel’ Echinacea ‘Green Jewel’ Imperata ‘Red Baron’ Imperata ‘Red Baron’ Jaimie has decided not to cut the main bank outside…

5th March

…pretty near all white Gresham hybrid. Magnolia ‘Manchu Fan’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow Queen’ not very floriferous. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow Queen’ Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ – despite its name this is not…

24th July

…to the ground and reseeded each year. wild flower meadow wild flower meadow Eryngium bourgatii ‘Picos Blue’ very fine. Eryngium bourgatii ‘Picos Blue’ Agapanthus ‘Royal Velvet’ and Achillea ‘Cerise Queen’….

30th April

…– a later flowering form. Rhododendron veitchianum ‘Cubittii’ Magnolia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ in bud but, as yet, without scent. Magnolia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ will not…

11th February

…Campylotropis macrocarpa Amazingly a Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ is just coming into flower in a pot. I do not fancy its chances in the howling gale. Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Pseudopanax laetus…

24th February

…Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ is looking rather fine. Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ First flowers out on the best large flowered Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ on the Main Ride. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Magnolia ‘Philip…

6th March

…‘Anemoniflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ballet Queen Variegated’. Camellia x…

10th March

…all settling in well. Tunnel Field Tunnel Field An Italian grown batch of agave have just arrived in the nursery. agave Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow Queen’ in flower. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow…

19th April

…Sedum? Perhaps a Sedum Magnolia ‘Sunray’. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Rhododendron morii x euchates just coming out – FJW bred. Rhododendron morii x euchates As is Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ –…

7th May

…‘May Day’ Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Next door is the small growing Caerhays hybrid called Rhododendron ‘Nancor’. Sister to ‘Saffron Queen’ and named after a farm on the estate. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’…

10th May

…Another plant which I had forgotten with a few decent flowers. Magnolia (Michelia) ‘Fairy Lime’ Magnolia (Michelia) ‘Fairy Lime’ Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ far too out to cut for Chelsea. Rhododendron…

18th May

…our staff (me included) are rather more than pissed by now so away go the drinks and we start the long wait for the Queen. She eventually arrives at 5.30pm…

14th June

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Iris ‘Snow Queen’ on the lawn. Iris ‘Snow Queen’ The dark red…

18th June

…four flowers on one stalk. I had wondered how it was identifiable. Styrax grandiflorus Styrax grandiflorus Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ just turning colour. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley…