…‘Martha Joan Leslie’ (Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x Magnolia ‘Blushing Bride’). Magnolia ‘Martha Joan Leslie’ Magnolia ‘Martha Joan Leslie’ The peeling bark on Rhododendron stenaulum (moulmainense) is one of its best…

…x crispatus ‘Warley Rose’. Cistus x crispatus ‘Warley Rose’ The “weeds” have gone from the Olive avenue but then you see the Echium clumps that have flowered and will now…

…an interesting dwarf holly. Ilex x meserveae ‘Little Rascal’ Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana with berries already. Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana Lobelia ‘Starship Rose’ and ‘Strawberry Blue’ – nice enough but…

…survives next door. Cornus capitata Vivid colours on Azalea ‘Rose de Flandre’. Azalea ‘Rose de Flandre’ Acer truncatum var. barbinerve (BSWJ 8806) does not have any significant autumn colour. Acer…

…Pink’ 2018 – CHW Malus hupehensis is full of small reddish crab apples in only its first year after planting in the Isla Rose Plantation. A quick result! Malus hupehensis…

…does catch what little frost we have had this year. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ is always the last of the bholua to come into flower. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Frost…

…flowers. Unlike its neighbour this one is only just beginning to come out. There is another identical plant just through the arch. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ Camellia sasanqua…

…rosea ‘Picotee’ A very good flesh red form of Lapageria rosea. Lapageria rosea A very early unnamed Camellia japonica opposite the two Magnolia x veitchii. Camellia japonica Celtis sinensis still…

…The council refused to do this a few years ago. car has rolled off 2017 – CHW Here is Isla Rose standing on her hind legs for the first time…

…Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ Euryops chrysanthemoides still covered in flower heads. Euryops chrysanthemoides Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ with two flowers out in a damp shady corner by the front gate. This…

…Rose’ still in tight bud in the Rookery and by the front gates. We have seen this in previous years. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ The first Storm Gerrit damage. The…

…year’s propagation. young rhododendron plants Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’ now coming into flower. A little later than usual I suspect. Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’ 2023 – CHW A long suffering ‘Christmas Rose’…

…the garden after yesterday’s deluge.The start of the laurel cutting on the way to Rookery Gate. laurel cutting Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ is still not fully out unlike all the…

…bholua ‘Mary Rose’ still in tight bud – odd how much later this one is than all the other bholua varieties. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ No flower tassels at all…

…flower on a white rose outside the dining room. white rose Some frost scorching but also some new growth on the Echium pininana seedlings outside the drawing room. These need…

…Hudson to look at forms of Magnolia sprengeri. We viewed about a dozen including a few hybrids.Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ still full out while all the other varieties are well…

…George’ The castle facing south. The castle facing south The coronation rose garden which is largely unchanged. The Coronation Rose Garden This is where the King wanted his long herabcous…

…campbellii seedling Amid the gloom a ‘Caerhays Belle’ seedling shows up along the drive from the Isla Rose Plantation. ‘Caerhays Belle’ seedling What a ghastly day but no obvious trees…

…while starting to cut the flowers for our entries at the Rosemoor show next weekend. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’…

…has hardly started. Brunonis is fair but not good. This years roses bad. 1918 – JCW Romney Coulteri is nice. R Brunonis has been and is splendid. Rose beds are…