21st July

…seen recently and purple flowers. Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ nicely in flower and nicely in leaf to go with it. A stunning plant which…

10th January

…The dwarf Pinus mugo ‘Winter Gold’ looking fantastic in the sun. dwarf Pinus mugo ‘Winter Gold’ Eucalyptus simmonosii with peeled bark and flower buds. Eucalyptus simmonosii Eucalyptus simmonosii Eucalyptus mannifera…

13th January

…‘Diane’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis japonica ‘Brentry’ Hamamelis japonica ‘Brentry’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Coombe Wood’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Coombe Wood’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s Gold’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s…

9th June

…‘Blue Cascade’ Cyathia cooperi Cyathia cooperi Good use of Primula and Rodgersia. Primula and Rodgersia Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Cordyline australis ‘Red…

26th March

…Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’. Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’. Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ – the two plants we have now…

5th August

…first hints of pink in the flowerheads. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ The variegated leaved Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ with bits of reversion to green here and…

3rd November

…inkcap in the reference book. Coprinus comatus Coprinus comatus Coprinus comatus Coprinus comatus A good combination of Cotoneaster franchettii loaded with berries and Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ just turning colour….

7th November

…opening on Magnolia grandiflora. Magnolia grandiflora Cotoneaster franchetii and the autumn colours on Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’. Cotoneaster franchetii and the autumn colours on Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ First mass…

2nd October

…of an unnamed Prunus species from Burma (JP184) has interesting secondary new growth. Prunus species from Burma (JP184) Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ is growing away well. Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts…

28th April

…George’ and Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Azalea amoena and rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’. Azalea amoena and rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ by the lodge. Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan…