…their ‘Thank You’ email and photos. Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ just starting to flower by the front door. Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ Opposite Rhododendron fragrantissimum is nearly full out. Rhododendron fragrantissimum Rhododendron…
…and Trachelospermum jasminoides. Agapanthus ‘Africanus Albus’ and Trachelospermum jasminoides Ceanothus x delileanus ‘Gloire de Versailles’ is perhaps the best of the deciduous ceanothus? Ceanothus x delileanus ‘Gloire de Versailles’ Catalpa…
…Sedum? Perhaps a Sedum Magnolia ‘Sunray’. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Rhododendron morii x euchates just coming out – FJW bred. Rhododendron morii x euchates As is Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ –…
…has covered the fence and is full out. Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’ is similar. Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’ Rhaphiolepsis umbellata is setting seed. Rhaphiolepsis umbellata The climbing Fuchsia…
…Campylotropis macrocarpa Amazingly a Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ is just coming into flower in a pot. I do not fancy its chances in the howling gale. Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Pseudopanax laetus…
…pretty near all white Gresham hybrid. Magnolia ‘Manchu Fan’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow Queen’ not very floriferous. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow Queen’ Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ – despite its name this is not…
…‘Anemoniflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ballet Queen Variegated’. Camellia x…
…all settling in well. Tunnel Field Tunnel Field An Italian grown batch of agave have just arrived in the nursery. agave Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow Queen’ in flower. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow…
…the BBC for a week and prompts people to think about their gardens.Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Brilliantissimum’ now in leaf below the tower. Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Brilliantissimum’ Buddleja colvilei shooting from the base…
…planting plans but was planted around 2005. Cornus florida Cornus florida Rhododendron fragrantissimum by the front door. Rhododendron fragrantissimum 2022 – CHW Tom Hudson tipped me off that the RHS…
…its presentation on the stand will determine what medal we get. During the morning we have been laughing about the difference between Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ and Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’. The…
Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Iris ‘Snow Queen’ on the lawn. Iris ‘Snow Queen’ The dark red…
…four flowers on one stalk. I had wondered how it was identifiable. Styrax grandiflorus Styrax grandiflorus Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ just turning colour. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley…
…year on Juglans ailantifolia. Walnuts Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Pink Showers’ nicely out at the sales point. Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Pink Showers’ Maclura tricuspidata (BSWJ 12755) growing away well with its impressive barbs…
…underway and will take at least a couple more days. My young plantations of Rhododendrons ‘Saffron Queen’ and ‘Nancor’ are no more. The Abies grandis which was to be the…
…quite how large the seed heads are on Camellia reticulata. Camellia reticulata Hedychium maximum (BSWJ 8261a) just coming out. A huge flower spike and very late into the Hedychium season….
…the year but it suckers everywhere and can be a nuisance. Clerodendron trichotomum Clerodendron trichotomum Clerodendron trichotomum Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Argenteomarginatus’ in full flower. Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Argenteomarginatus’ Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Argenteomarginatus’ 2017…
…the Pickard Hybrids were sourced from Burncoose over the years.The Amos Pickard Hybrids Collection Held at Canterbury Cathedral Queen’s Green Canopy Planting Ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral 20 October 2022 2021…
…umbellata. Rhaphiolepsis umbellata Grevillea juniperina sulphurea just in flower. Grevillea juniperina sulphurea Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ earning its name! Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Hebe franciscana ‘Variegata’ (‘Silver Queen’) still in…
…going on. 1901 – JCW Back from Lanarth, he has one incomp open, Queen Bep, I have none. Cernuus is hardly open, H Irving well, Maximus mostly, Caerhays a good…