…down this elderly Rhododendron johnstoneanum just before Christmas to (hopefully) revive and reinvigorate it. It may be too old but a few leaves/ twigs have been left. Rhododendron johnstoneanum This…

…posterity, I attach a copy of our 2023 Christmas card. This year only a few things pictured on it would actually have been in flower on Christmas day. More cold…

…Bright’ Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Camellia ‘Canterbury’ Camellia ‘Canterbury’ Camellia ‘Canterbury’ Also new to us and…

…remain open. Jaimie has planted a group of Rhododendron ‘Ginnie Gee’ below Donkey Shoe. A heavily mulched surround. Rhododendron ‘Ginnie Gee’ Gardeners are now sending each other pictures to cheer…

…summer’ herbaceous plant to cheer us up as well as the butterflies which seemed to be having a day off today which is rather overcast. Verbena bonariensis Verbena bonariensis Verbena…

…go out into Old Park today.Philadelphus and deutzia species go out on the bank below White Styles field. This will cheer up the visitor route to Old Park later in…

…to finally cheer us up. Rhododendron cilpinense 2017 – CHW Jaimie has sent me pictures of the new machine’s performance in cutting Old Park. It all looks very tidy and…

…always something in bloody gardening is there not!So let us cheer up with more progress with the laurel clearing to reveal a very spindly Rhododendron sinogrande which has been largely…

…has berries and a few pinky flowers left. Symphoricarpus albus var. laevigatus Then the rockery provides a bit of cheer! This old Rhododendron kiusianum was pruned in April and has…

…things to try to cheer things up. The NE wind persists and the ground is finally drying up.Rhododendron canadense just coming out. An attractive dwarf rhododendron. Rhododendron canadense Rhododendron canadense…