4th June

…the leaves which are attractive on their own. Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus schraderiana Philadelphus satsumi just out. Philadelphus satsumi Philadelphus satsumi Still good flowers on Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia…

24th April

…the field for collection by lorry when it is (even) drier in the summer. Kitchen Garden clearance Kitchen Garden clearance Kitchen Garden clearance 2021 – CHW Cold drying east winds…

28th September

…Aesculus chinensis Juglans ailantifolia with a ripening walnut or two. Juglans ailanthifolia 2021 – CHW After an extremely warm, dry and benign ‘Indian’ summer all through September the temperatures have…

21st June

…Oenothera ‘Summer Sun’ particularly good. Oenothera ‘Summer Sun’ A group of Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ flowering their hearts out. Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ 2022 – CHW Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ on full show in Kennel…

16th October

…Caress’ Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ with nice yellow colouring starting to show. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Albizia ‘Summer Chocolate’ Albizia ‘Summer Chocolate’ Celastrus orbiculatus with a good show in the sales point….

25th June

…Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ First decent flowering on a young Philadelphus satsumi. Philadelphus Philadelphus Half this Hydrangea aspera villosa died in last summer’s drought. Root suckers are emerging now which I…

18th October

…seeds. Fitzroya cupressoides Fitzroya cupressoides First flowers out on Peumus boldus. This is a ‘summer flowering’ Chilean tree! Peumus boldus Peumus boldus Rhus chinensis flowering for the first time as…

16th December

…planted out Rhododendron crassum with its leaves curled up as they were in the summer drought. Now its overly wet and blown about so feeling sorry for itself. Rhododendron crassum…

11th August

…hides its flowers away in its foliage. Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ A young Magnolia caveana with excellent new growth. Magnolia caveana Quercus insignis is finally getting going after a wet summer….

5th January

…combination. Clematis uncinata A single flower on the original plant of the paler form of Camellia saluenensis which was hard pruned last summer and is regenerating well already. Camellia saluenensis…