8th April

…leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox – 2014 planted and now 35ft with attractive bark. Untouched by cold so far. Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus mannifera…

2nd November

…superb now denuded of all its leaves. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ The fruits on Photinia macrophylla are now ripe and red. Photinia macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla has…

29th January

…‘Pinish Orange’. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pinish Orange’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pinish Orange’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’ was also looking particularly good. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’ 2019…

18th August

…currently growing here. I wonder how many will survive 30 years and how many will prove to be worth growing. Also how many name changes the taxonomists will impose on…

3rd August

…the nursery. Angelica gigas ‘Ebony’ Kniphofia ‘Poco Orange’ -Burncoose stocks this miniature one now. Nice if you like small red hot pokers! Kniphofia ‘Poco Orange’ Leucanthemum ‘Goldfinch’ – I have…

1st August

…Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Many Happy Returns’ Rosa ‘Many Happy Returns’ Rosa ‘Ruby Wedding’ Rosa ‘Ruby Wedding’ Rosa ‘Deep Secret’ Rosa ‘Deep Secret’ Rosa ‘Peace’ Rosa ‘Peace’ Rosa ‘Ruby Wedding’ as a…

11th June

…shiranus Styrax shiranus Tail end flowers on Rhododendron ‘Tortoiseshell Orange’ above the greenhouse. Rhododendron ‘Tortoiseshell Orange’ Rhododendron ‘Tortoiseshell Orange’ Lithocarpus lepidocarpus has very typical lithocarpus new growth but is still…

4th July

…attractive even if much of the pink had faded. Photinia serratifolia ‘Crispy Pink’ Some good new double flowered Osteospermum: ‘Blackberry Shake’ ‘Blackberry Shake’ ‘Double Orange Centre’ ‘Double Orange Centre’ ‘Double…

18th July

Mandevilla ‘Sundavill’ Mandevilla ‘Sundavill’ Mandevilla ‘Sundavill’ Salvia ‘Amistad’ was a good tall growing form with dark flowers. As good as ‘Love and Wishes’ perhaps? Salvia ‘Amistad’ Salvia ‘Amistad’ 2017 –…

26th August

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ out a bit later than the other gingers this…