…years. Hedychium yunnanense Hydrangea aspera ‘Hot Chocolate’ – only 1 of 3 has survived the two droughts and is now making headway. Hydrangea aspera ‘Hot Chocolate’ Quercus nuttallii is getting…

…visible. Now that the plant is no longer in full shade it flowered twice last year in its newly hot location as we saw in the diary. Viburnum rhytidophyllum Viburnum…

…hot summer. Holboellia latifolia Sorbus rosea (SEP 492) with first fruits forming but not yet pink. Sorbus rosea This was the Sparrmannia africana cut to the ground in the ‘Beast’…

…on their behalf. £2,000 to Cornwall Hospice Care Although it was a very fine and hot day profits were down £3,000 from two years ago. Many visitors simply stayed on…

…was the gold medal winner – not exactly child friendly and visibly wilting in the heat. gold medal winner Very hot dogs in the car park. hot dogs The lecture…

…on Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’. Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Variegated new growth on Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’. Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’ First ever flower here on Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ which looks interesting but only…

…microphylla as a mature tree. Azara microphylla A load of new planting since last year in the hottest part of the garden with the most sandy soil. Fencing out the…

…an unknown Meliosma species is producing interesting secondary autumn new growth. unknown Meliosma species unknown Meliosma species unknown Meliosma species Abutilon ‘Orange Hot Lava’ about to go to the nursery…

…aberconwayi Magnolia ‘Hot Flash’ is improving with age (now 17) too. Magnolia ‘Hot Flash’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flash’ A wild self sown clump of Primula pulverulenta in a damp spot where…

…find trips around the garden disheartening as I watch decent established rhododendrons, and other fairly recently planted things, in hotter spots die on their feet in only a few days…