…and nearly dead Schefflera macrophylla has been cut back. A hollow pithy centre to the woody stem. The Taiwanese use the stems to make drinking vessels. I have little hope…

…but good. Hydrangea ‘Selina’ Hydrangea ‘Geoffrey Chadbund’ which can be red or purple or a little of both over time. Hydrangea ‘Geoffrey Chadbund’ Hydrangea ‘Geoffrey Chadbund’ Hydrangea ‘Lady Taiko’ –…

…CHW Still the cold north wind persists but only a little sleet.Old Park is still completely frosted but I do manage to see just coming out:Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Little Liane’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Little Liane’ Camellia sasanqua ‘New Dawn’. Camellia sasanqua ‘New Dawn’ Camellia sasanqua ‘New Dawn’ Camellia oleifera x sasanqua ‘Survivor’. Camellia oleifera x…

…flowers properly in full sun and does very little in full shade. Asia needs to propagate as its really rather a good thing in late May. I wish I had…

…see that it isn’t as bad as then. dry parkland pictures The lawn has greened up again after the relatively little rain which fell last week. lawn has greened up…

…The plants I saw at High Beeches in Sussex last spring (and previously) were outstanding but D. cercidifolius has little to recommend its flowers. I suppose that it is, however,…

…a superb show. Planted the two lots in about 1980 and 1991. The former now relieved of the laurel hedge is flourishing. Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’…

…grazed off the castle front in only a week and little grass left. Clearly a lot of cow shit on the drive but I am told someone else’s escapees. cattle…

…depressed or devastated. Although a north wind with cold showers for Mothering Sunday the Camellias are coming into their peak. A little late due to the snow but none the…