…for the Spring Show later next week. Very wet overnight (yet again) and now a cold east wind. Cloudy and not encouraging for visitors. Enkianthus chinensis looks good to go….

…frost last night will finish them. Lapagerias remain the best as in 1918. 1918 – JCW The old Sasanqua as good as it has ever been. Lapagerias fair, roses some,…

…A rubus cockburnianus sucker growing from a wall by the steps which needs removing. The rest of the clump has long gone leaving this unwelcome straggles. rubus cockburnianus Overnight the…

…but not that exciting! Rounded compact habit. Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ Magnolia ‘Strybing White’ nearly out properly now – a fortnight on from the first colour…

…1901 – JCW Cold has been on for sometime, a hard frost last night, nothing much moved since February 9th. 1899 – JCW Rhodo praecox shows colour, snowdrops going back….

…a week. Sunny days but near freezing by night with a full moon of late. Magnolia campbellii The now pruned up Cedrus deodara by Tin Garden. Interesting bark. The twigs…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Magnolias rush out after a night of wind and rain showers. The…

…blogs shuffling around plants. Clearly ill last night the vet said his heart had given out and he had to be put down aged only 7. Seven years and around…

…cuttings and seedlings. The bottom glasshouse An air blower as it was near freezing last night. All larger tender plants now moved to the new top lean two greenhouse. air…

…garden). We had a beauty last night with flagpoles rattling and lots of rain and noise in ‘sunny’ Seaview. No sign of the ‘yachties’ early on this morning as the…