10th May

King George’ is still full out. Others in more sun are over. Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’ 2018 – CHW Every year we bite our nails over which plants in the…

26th April

…hookeri Rhododendron rubiginosum in ririei opening. Nothing like as impressive as Rhododendron desquamatum. Rhododendron rubiginosum Slight frost damage on the record Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ clump. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’…

10th March

…batch of agave have just arrived in the nursery. agave Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow Queen’ in flower. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow Queen’ Sophora ‘Sun King’ full out now. Sophora ‘Sun King’ Correa…

19th May

…New leaves on Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince George of Crete’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince George of Crete’ Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’ purchased at Hampton Court in 2019. Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’ Rhododendron…

20th April

…M. ‘Butterflies’ but none the worse for that. Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ The huge clump of Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ is now full out but, sadly, the public…

13th December

…the way up the water meadows. islands under water islands under water islands under water islands under water King Charles’ 1984 planted blue cedar tree is looking rather battered. King

23rd March

…The view down the drive taking in JCW and others. The view down the drive taking in JCW and others. Below the Four in Hand we have Magnolia mollicomata ‘Tennis…

24th March

…remain picking and packing orders. The couriers are adamant that home deliveries will carry on so we carry on for as long as we can to fulfil them. Internet mail…

1st April

…original plant from the Wilson 50. This is subject to checking by Polly Cooke in due course who is the authority on the Wilson 50 story. Azalea ‘Oino Mezame’ Azalea…

3rd April

…used to be a clump opposite the front door. Narcissus ‘King Alfred’ Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’ still looking good this late in the camellia season. Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’…