13th November

…‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Despite it being mid November Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ still has full leaf and loads of flowers. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Rhododendron…

10th August

…out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Plenty of new secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ but only where the new growth has been most vigorous. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Wonderful…

22nd January

‘Star Wars’ has several flowers showing a rather pale colour. Not as far out as its sister, Magnolia ‘Red Lion’, pictured a week or so ago. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia…

3rd January

‘Star Wars’ has colour. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Camellia reticulata ‘Mark Allen’. Camellia reticulata ‘Mark Allen’ First flowering here of Sarcococca balansae (WSWJ 7285) Sarcococca balansae Nearly out also in the…

2nd July

…Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ Last and not very yellow flower on Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’. First flowers out in early April! Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Aesculus californica full out. It has been quite slow…

23rd July

…nobilis An interesting wild flower in an ungrazed field – Ononis repens (Restharrow). Ononis repens (Restharrow) Ononis repens (Restharrow) Secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Star Wars’. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Massive seed…

9th June

…2023 – CHW The drought starts to burn off the grass on the lawn. A hot day turns misty in the evening. drought starts to burn off the grass Another…

6th April

…the class for 3 sprays:- Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’. Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star Magnolia ‘Peachy’. Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Magnolia ‘Limelight’ (the spare one). Magnolia ‘Limelight’ And our…

24th October

…‘Red Star’ has improved markedly in a week above 4-in-Hand. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Overnight Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureovariegata’ has started to turn yellow as a result of the northerly winds…

13th April

…pinnatifolia in flower which it certainly is not outside here as yet. Syringa pinnatifolia Malus transitoria ‘Ruby’ still carrying last autumn’s fruits and just starting to leaf up and soon…