…heavy rain from midday. Above Orchid House Nursery the dead Neolitsea sericea has blown over onto a dead rhododendron. dead Neolitsea sericea Jaimie and his team have removed the ivy…

…incinerator 2020 – CHW Incredibly mild and sea fret overnight under a full moon. The camellias are rushing out day by day in the warmth and sun of unlocked down…

…or on Chelsea. We hardly get any direct orders at Chelsea now anyway. Our sponsors, Terra Firma, are fine with this and are happy to defer to 2022.All rather strange…

…sake of ‘tidiness’! Achillea millefolium (yarrow) and Malva sylvestris (common mallow) Achillea millefolium (yarrow) and Malva sylvestris (common mallow) Calystegia soldanella (sea bindweed) growing on the field hedge (which is…

…of spectators. No sign of antis or the police as everyone enjoyed the sunshine. No sign of the first house martins either flying in from the sea as I have…

…and Schima (probably) khasiana: All three side by side Persea japonica Schima? Schima khasiana And the same again with the leaves turned over: Persea japonica Schima? Schima khasiana The problem…

…earlier visit this year. Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ A gorgeous dark maroon, red-black hollyhock. Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ (or a very near seedling to the true black form). Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ Outside the…

…of Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ in full flower and flooding the area with scent. As good as I have ever smelt it. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’…

…damage lower down to Persea thunbergii. Yellow leaves but some red new growth. The older original plant in more shade looks fine. Persea thunbergii Persea thunbergii Podocarpus parlatorei making rapid…

…but is now flowering in the autumn out of season which does not bode well. Huge swollen buds and one rather pathetic flower. Magnolia campbellii ‘Copeland Court’ 2022 – CHW…