…side shoots from the base of the trunk which will prolong its life by a year or two perhaps? What an odd ‘nobbly’ trunk! Styrax japonicus Styrax japonicus The Rosa…

…garden. A present from us a few years ago. Strobilanthes rankanensis Rosa ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ still flowering! Rosa ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ in full flower and stunning in…

…time that has been pruned in its lifetime. Planted in the late 1960’s. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rosa roxburghii also gets is second pollarding – planted around 2000. Rosa roxburghii Camellia…

…Viburnum hoangliense Flowers now full out on Huodendron tibeticum and new growth emerging. Huodendron tibeticum First flowers out on the late flowering Rhododendron auriculatum. Earlier than normal. Rhododendron auriculatum Rosa…

…on an elderly Rosa ‘Mermaid’ after at least four months of flowering. Rosa ‘Mermaid’ And the very last poor flower for this season on Romneya coulteri on the front of…

…originally from Tregrehan. Podocarpus wangii Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ is now well established on the Tin Garden shed. My mother’s favourite rose. Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ Still a great show…

…‘Blue Opal’ flowering well for the first time in Kennel Close. Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia obovata perfectly out. Magnolia obovata Rosa…

…calycina Looking good in the nursery today: Nepeta subsesillensis Deutzia compacta Hydrangea serrata ‘Vearle’ Lonicera tragophylla ‘Maurice Foster’ Round seeds on Eremurus robustus. Watsonia ardenei Papaver ‘Heartbeat’ The climbing Rosa…

…drive. Saxegothaea conspicua Rosa ‘Canary Bird’ looking good by the old air raid shelter behind the house. Rosa ‘Canary Bird’ 2019 – CHW Medwyn’s vegetable stand for Anglesea. Medwyn retired…

…beech like seed heads have shrivelled away to nothing in the heat and contain no seed at all. Nothofagus antarctica Nothofagus antarctica Nothofagus antarctica Rosa ‘Handel’ with a secondary full…