…plastered in flower. Prunus ‘Gyoiku’ Prunus ‘Gyoiku’ Prunus mahaleb is in a key spot below the tower but I have made a major mistake with its location. The St Lucie…

…by Burncoose. Below the tower here it is now 5 feet tall and a tremendous show today. Fuchsia magellanica ‘Lady Bacon’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ just showing in the shade. Hydrangea…

…but did not see them go to their nest site in the tallest tower eaves. A good 20 house martins happily building their nests and mating away. Hopefully more pairs…

…nicely out as ours is today below the tower on the lawn. Buddleja salviifolia Even more incredible is Firmiana simplex at 15-20 feet again with no shelter to speak of….

…Chelsea time. There have always been one or two on the drive and below the tower on the lawn. This one is not too bad and now around 15 years…

…Sadly the plant is nearly dead below the tower. Planted about 1991. Syringa ‘Katherine Havemeyer’ Syringa ‘Katherine Havemeyer’ Syringa ‘Katherine Havemeyer’ The incubators hatched just under 80% of the 12,000…

…short lived but today most impressive Buddleia salvifolia near the tower. Overpowering scent. Buddleia salvifolia Buddleia salvifolia Next door is a new rhododendron planting where a 65 year old Pinus…

…original plant too. Must check the autumn colour. Perhaps Azalea ‘Cecile’? Perhaps Azalea ‘Cecile’? One azalea by the tower. Perhaps ‘Cecile’ planted 25 to 30 years ago. Just coming out….

…morning they appear to be eyeing up the very tallest battlements on the Rabbit Warren tower. Presumably they have old nests there or they will simply colonise and use old…

…Azalea nakaharae Azalea nakaharae Azalea nakaharae Azalea nakaharae A more mature Azalea (Rhododendron) cumberlandense (bakeri) below the tower. A wonderful late show. Azalea (Rhododendron) cumberlandense (bakeri) Azalea (Rhododendron) cumberlandense (bakeri)…

…verum or Lady’s Bedstraw Galium verum or Lady’s Bedstraw Lady Cynthia Carew Pole’s day lilies as good as over by the tower. The original names long last but I try…

…cuttings soon (DJHC 049). Hydrangea chinensis ‘Golden Crane’ Hydrangea serrata – name unknown. Hydrangea serrata Hydrangea serrata 2024 – CHW Rosa ‘American Pillar’ full out on the tower on the…

…I am told someone else’s escapees. cattle Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ properly out by the tower. Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ nearly over. Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’…

…Maple. Acer campestre Acer campestre Scilla bifolia in a woodland setting. Scilla bifolia Camellia ‘Black Magic’ almost black in bud. Camellia ‘Black Magic’ Camellia ‘Black Magic’ Magnolias tower over the…