31st May

…the female flower stalks on Juglans ailanthifolia. Juglans ailanthifolia Still quite a few flowers left on Magnolia ‘Daphne’ – five to six weeks since it started. Magnolia ‘Daphne’ Trachycarpus wagnerianus…

22nd March

…Hudson to look at forms of Magnolia sprengeri. We viewed about a dozen including a few hybrids.Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ still full out while all the other varieties are well…

4th April

…loebneri ‘Pink Stardust’ had largely dropped already. Not as pink as ‘Raspberry Fun’. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Stardust’ Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Surprised to find Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’…

17th December

…water pipe Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ now well frosted Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ The one flower on the Arum Lily now deceased. Arum Lily First colour showing on Daphne

5th May

…the reference books say they are very similar. Salix moupinensis Salix moupinensis I was quite wrong about Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. Despite all its leaves being browned off and frozen…

11th December

…plenty of green leaf. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Magnolia ‘Daphne’ nearby is already leafless. Magnolia ‘Daphne’ 2021 – CHW Late flowers still on Hypericum lancasteri. This has been in flower now…

25th April

…Bee’ also. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Daphne ‘Cheriton’ just out too although the plants are very small. Daphne ‘Cheriton’ A new plant to us. The yellow form of Isopogon anemonifolius just…

15th March

…day.Clematis armandii coming out in the nursery. Clematis armandii Daphne ‘Perfume Princess White’ is a recent new entry to the website. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess White’ Catkins on Salix caprea ‘Kilmarnock’…

1st January

…The Hovel. ice Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ now properly out with scent. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’ in the wreath by the front door so two colours of…

26th May

…Rockery. Azalea ‘Purple Triumph’ Rhododendron radicans with only a few flowers. Rhododendron radicans This Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ was moved from a large pot in March and has re-established well…