A few spaces are left for our Open Day on Wednesday June 25th, with a focus on hydrangeas – serratas, but many other hydrangea species too. Coffee and intro talks at 10.30, tours at 11am and 2pm – tea and Q & As at 4.30pm. Bring your own picnic lunch, we provide biscuits and drinks TOContinue reading “Hydrangea serrata: a lesson from Japan”
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Wild roses in the garden
For those like William Robinson whose taste is inclined away from ‘fat, complex and overbred roses’, rose species can be a very satisfying contrast. Where there is space for them to flourish, they are a good enough reason on their own to justify a remark allegedly made by one of the Rothschilds, that ‘every garden,Continue reading “Wild roses in the garden”
Deutzias: the WHF collection
There will be an IDS Deutzia Study Study here on Saturday May 24th. Book here. I’ve been surprised this year how robust our early Deutzias have proven to be, with the driest March and April on record for Kent followed by some weeks of daily sun and temperatures over 20C. It’s a new discovery toContinue reading “Deutzias: the WHF collection”
Magnolia sargentiana var robusta, et alia
Maurice is on last week’s ‘Gardening WithThe RHS’ podcast, talking about hydrangeas: listen here. In Asiatic Magnolias in Cultivation (1955) G. H. Johnstone OBE VMH wrote: “ This magnolia [sargentiana var robusta] is certainly one of the most spectacular of all those introduced into our gardens and in the running maybe for inclusion in a listContinue reading ” Magnolia sargentiana var robusta, et alia”
‘Go east young man’ – the Magnolia campbellii Mollicomata group
Join us for our spring Open Days to see our 200+ magnolias, 140 camellias and other spring-blooming genera on Mother’s Day, Sunday March 30th and Wednesday April 9th. (£15). To reserve a space, email whitehousefarmarb@gmail.com Magnolia campbellii occurs right along the Himalaya, from Nepal to SE Tibet. Moving further east, into W. China, in theContinue reading ” ‘Go east young man’ – the Magnolia campbellii Mollicomata group”
Cherry-picking for bark
WHF Trustee Chris Lane, who holds the national collection of prunus at his Witch Hazel nursery suggests some Prunus worth growing for their beautiful trunks alone, with flowers the icing on the cake (or cherry on top….) Reproduced with the kind permission of the RHS Plant Review (March 2024). Upcoming events at White House FarmContinue reading “Cherry-picking for bark”
Owan Hayman reports on the Hydrangea aspera study day at White House Farm
This is a repost of Owan Hayman’s blog ‘Hydrangea aspera: in love with lacecaps at White House Farm’ as part of his monthly blog series ‘In From The Garden’ for garden designers Bestall & Co (first published on September 8th, 2022). In mid-August, I joined a trip to visit a little-known treasure trove of aContinue reading “Owan Hayman reports on the Hydrangea aspera study day at White House Farm”
White House Farm Garden and Arboretum 