11th July

…and Lightning’ Veronica longifolia ‘Marietta’ Veronica longifolia ‘Marietta’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ with incredibly yellow foliage even in full sun Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ Elymus arenarius…

26th June

…normal. Nice new plants seen there. Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Potentilla ‘Arc-en-Ciel’ looked an especially good new herbaceous form with big colour changes in the flower colour as…

12th August

…through the season. Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Secondary flowers on Magnolia “Todd’s Fortyniner” which had colour showing in December for the last two years and was…

6th December

…more pronounced after pruning. Camellia ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia ‘Golden Spangles’ If you are interested I spent my first ever pocket money in 1964 on air gun pellets!! Air gun pellets…

3rd June

…Barbier’ Rosa ‘Alberic Barbier’ Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ (climber) beside it. Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ on Nicholas Lock’s stand. Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ Aextoxicon…

2nd May

…palustris ‘Flaming Suzy’ Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ living up to its name. Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Jack’ was a gift from a Swiss…

28th November

…caught by frosts. 2020 – CHW So we come again to the three malus trees on Bond Street which are now fully ripe.1. Perhaps Malus ‘Golden Hornet’? Malus ‘Golden Hornet’…

17th March

…flowers on the newly planted Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ from Germany. Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ 2021 – CHW The Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ on Hovel Cart Road is out suddenly today. No flowers…

8th July

…crab apple. crab apple A golden hop dominates an apple tree. golden hop Flowers forming on Humulus lupus ‘Aureus’. Humulus lupus ‘Aureus’ A fine display of potted Hostas. Hostas Hosta…

10th March

…popped open above Bond Street Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ with its yellow variegated leaves is good too by the Fernery. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia ‘Jury’s…