7th November

…there until his death. A wonderful innings from a legendary rabbit, squirrel and woodcock dog who ran and ran but would never enter a cover or pick up anything but…

5th November

…as usual, on Azalea ‘Kirin’. Azalea ‘Kirin’ Ripe black myrtle berries cover the path. No wonder self-seeding everywhere is so rampant. myrtle berries Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ now a true yellow…

5th April

…is new. Tremendous amounts of newly potted cuttings and seedlings. A wonderful sight of productivity by Asia with many first time successes. First flowering of Magnolia ‘Romina’s Pink’ in the…

12th January

…threatened by the government which presumably means a curfew and even less people at work. I really do wonder if we will be able to open the gardens on 14th…

6th September

…Sensation’ with new and old flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ A few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Buddleia lindleyana still with a wonderful show…

27th January

…space at Chelsea last October with reduced attendances and an extra show day I wonder what the threat or bribe will be now? I cannot see it will be worth…

24th February

…as pale a colour as usual since picked before the wind. Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ Two wonderful vases of flowers outside the front door. Two wonderful vases of flowers outside the…

2nd August

…compact shrub. Plenty of flowers but not easy to see. Asia ought to propagate this. Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’ Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’ Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’ Liquidambar acalycina with wonderful secondary new…

25th September

…first then changing to white with a pink flush. Very garden worthy and attractive. Both these Sorbus were gifts to us from Trevor Green. The adjacent Sorbus ‘Golden Wonder’ is…