29th June
…Another Carpinus variety in our collection which I missed the other day. Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’. Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’ Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’ Quercus x warei ‘Chimney Fire’ with secondary new growth…
…Another Carpinus variety in our collection which I missed the other day. Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’. Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’ Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’ Quercus x warei ‘Chimney Fire’ with secondary new growth…
…even better today. The buds are green turning yellow, but the best thing about this variety is that the mature flowers open out flat and turn finally a rich creamy…
…to plant out in our acacia area. This variety grew here since 1990 but was killed in a cold winter. Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ out in…
…the flowers mature. Potentilla ‘Arc-en-Ciel’ Potentilla ‘Arc-en-Ciel’ Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’ flowering well in pots. Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’ Campanula ‘Pritchard’s Variety’ Campanula ‘Pritchard’s Variety’ We have a mature plant of Chamaecyparis…
…reticulatum in the Rockery. A very old plant which is deciduous most years but only partly so after this mild winter. This species can be a variety of colours from…
…striking five year old plant in the Isla Rose already performing well. I first saw this variety trained against a wall at Llanover House. Malus ‘Comtesse de Paris’ The rhododendron…
…double but absolutely plastered in flower today from top to bottom. A new variety to us too which merits propagation or purchasing more of. Prunus ‘Umineko’ Prunus ‘Umineko’ Magnolia ‘Galaxy’…
…where else in the UK can you actually now buy rhodo species in variety? Defra is probably to blame for turning all rhododendrons into invasive beings in the public perception….
…in some flowers. A very old variety but none the worse for that and late flowering. Camellia ‘Emperor of Russia’ Camellia ‘Emperor of Russia’ Placing out the large rhododendrons from…
…new variety. Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ A young Magnolia ‘Avalon’ with just one small flower as yet. Not exactly like the other 2 we have…