18th July

…unusual hydrangeas but I get distracted by the clump of young new Podocarpus by the top lodge. Two quite different forms of Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana (as we have to…

19th July

…heterophylla (syn. Tilia monticola) with enormous secondary growth new leaves. Tilia caroliniana subsp. heterophylla Tilia caroliniana subsp. heterophylla The dwarf Fagus sylvatica ‘Franken’ with white secondary growth and mottled older…

20th July

…One of three planted but the other two failed. An old Hydrangea villosa used to grow exactly here. Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana 2019 – CHW Penvergate…

1st August

…a flower of this on a young plant on the main ride today. Rhododendron fortunei subsp discolor Rhododendron fortunei subsp discolor How well the two Rhododendron ovatums look in the…

23rd October

…it came out pure white. Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta 1978 – FJW Very dry since August 15th. 1960 – FJW Planted 7 bulbs of GHJ’s 4957…

10th September

…pure white and stand out well at a time when there is little colour in the garden and autumn is around the corner. Hydrangea aspera subsp robusta Hydrangea aspera subsp

28th February

…year. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Prunus conradinae now full out in all its late February glory. Prunus conradinae Prunus conradinae Magnolia sprengeri ‘Copeland Court’…

26th September

…twigs. Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala 2017 – CHW Sparse seeding on the wild collected form of Magnolia cylindrica. Some seed pods are rounded with only a…

15th July

…we have for website too. Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina 2017 – CHW Another clump of Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ on Hovel Cart Road is nearly over with…

9th September

…things in the garden in September. Hydrangea aspera subsp. strigillosa also from Formosa (BSWJ 15151) Hydrangea aspera subsp. strigillosa also from Formosa (BSWJ 15151) Huge leaves too. Huge leaves Crataegus…