…Nick Lock The Burncoose stand with Justin preparing to get into full flow with the customers. Burncoose stand Burncoose stand What I think was a hummingbird moth feeding on Clerodendron…

…win the dogs scurry Lizzy & ‘Buddy’ win the dogs scurry Marsdens sponsor the clay shoot trophies. Marsdens sponsor the clay shoot trophies A fair little crowd for the prize…

…on around and about (‘Phantom’, ‘White Lady’, ‘Limelight’). It would be a good idea to plant more clumps of the newer paniculata varieties on the drive (‘Skyfall’, ‘Early Sensation’, ‘Little…

…heterophylla I have ever seen growing outside is still doing well. Sollya heterophylla Sollya heterophylla A big rhododendron with little new growth this year is struggling big rhododendron 2022 –…

…Magnolia campbellii The Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling in the Aucklandii Garden still firmly not out. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ A little more colour through the arch. A little more colour And…

…than last year. Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ 2023 – CHW A little rain but only enough to dry the dust. It however smells fresher. A quest to see which…

…not seen it in flower before. Leycesteria ‘Little Lanterns’ Leycesteria ‘Little Lanterns’ Verbascum ‘Lavender Lass’ with a pleasant mixture of flower colours. Verbascum ‘Lavender Lass’ Hydrangea ‘French Cancan’ – unusual…

…Rodgersia. Primula and Rodgersia Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Sambucus niger…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW A little drizzle but nothing really. Styrax formosanus var. hayainus has plenty…

…a splendid display again this year with little leaf. In full shelter here as we previously lost three young plants in an east wind near the Playhouse. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun…

…flowers. Leaves have variable amounts of spines. A large specimen tree today above Crinodendron Hedge. Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ A little colour…

…photographing. A wet and windy week in prospect although there is precious little autumn colour this year even before these forthcoming gales. I have never seen this dwarf, creeping, groundcover…

…– CHW Our weather forecasters so frequently worry us up about impending hurricane aftermaths and flooding that when a real storm hits us we get little prior notice. After a…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Little Liane’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Little Liane’ Camellia sasanqua ‘New Dawn’. Camellia sasanqua ‘New Dawn’ Camellia sasanqua ‘New Dawn’ Camellia oleifera x sasanqua ‘Survivor’. Camellia oleifera x…

…Plena’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘Paradise Little Lien’ ‘Paradise Little Lien’ ‘Paradise Little Lien’ “Maiden’s Blush” “Maiden’s Blush” “Maiden’s Blush” “Everards’s Delight”…

…whose seed pods are still yellowish-green. Euonymus tonkinensis Catalpa duclouxii has fallen over yet again despite being cut back hard 2 or 3 years ago. Very little root is left…

…Postill’ First snowdrops just about out 2 days ago. The big clumps on Bond Street are much further on already. snowdrops 2022 – CHW Everything sodden but little damage in…

…and Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ and Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia japonica ‘Little Bit’ has both double pink and double red flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Little Bit’…

…after repotting. Sorbus zahlbruckneri Sorbus zahlbruckneri 2022 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ is a little late again this year. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ The first daffodil this year….

…good show. Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ While Callicarpa shirasawanum has lost all but a few stragglers and has little to offer. Callicarpa shirasawanum A large bit of the record Laurus azorica…