…the edge. Higher Quarry Nursery Higher Quarry Nursery A few new things to see in the newly planted euonymus and viburnum species glade: Euonymus oxyphyllus (BSWJ 10815) has tiny grey…

…Hedge. Maddenia wilsonii Maddenia wilsonii Attractive and dainty new growth on a young Meliosma pungens. Meliosma pungens We missed this acer on last weekend’s Maple Society tour – Acer cappadocicum…

…in part, cut with a tractor and flail but, with expensive modern machinery easily smashed and serious health and safety risks for the tractor driver on these cliff edges, this…

…on and the beech tree above Higher Quarry Nursery is nearly dealt with. The Aucuba hedge will hopefully reshoot but not many plants left this end of the nursery bed….

…faced hedge top or bank outside Malvern House in the village. I have spotted it there over the years and was not sure, until now, if it was a Crassula…

…plant knowledge. In an idle moment I had a good look at all the genus starting with the letter ‘A’ on Trees & Shrubs Online. The genuses that I have…

…rhododendron planting area At the edge of the clearing is a 15ft tall Enkianthus perulatus flowering early as the leaves emerge. I have never seen this plant in full flower…

…edge of the loch for a few miles and arrive at nearby Grey Abbey where we start with the Southern Hemisphere Garden which is exceptional. All the Nothofagus species in…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW First flowers out on the Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C. Williams’ hedge around the…

…the winter with ice on the edge of the lawn. ice First and only flower so far on Camellia ‘Lady Clare’. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Aesculus wangii turning colour quickly now….