…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…
…Queen’ Cynara cardunculus and Verbena bonariensis. Cynara cardunculus Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Heavenly Blue’ and Ceratostigma willmottianum. Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Heavenly Blue’ Agapanthus ‘Africanus Albus’ and Trachelospermum jasminoides. Agapanthus ‘Africanus Albus’…
…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’ –…
…full out. Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’ is similar. Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’ Rhaphiolepsis umbellata is setting seed. Rhaphiolepsis umbellata The climbing Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ has its first three…
…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…
…or 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…
…‘Ascendens’. Taxodium distichum ‘Ascendens’ Tail end flowers on Eucryphia glutinosa. Eucryphia glutinosa Well formed fruits on Passiflora ‘Snow Queen’. Passiflora ‘Snow Queen’ 2021 – CHW The customary pilgrimage to Will…
…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…
…If so they have either died, been eaten by deer or I have forgotten where they are in the garden? 2022 – CHW The Queen lies in state in Edinburgh…
…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…
…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…