Successive days in May 2026 with temperatures around 30C and an absence of rain caused concern about damage to many of our plants, but in general we found ill-effects were mitigated by the deep rains of late winter which left the soil at full field capacity, and our policy of heavily mulching all young plantsContinue reading “Evergreen Summer Magnolias”
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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”
Elegant and resilient: some new garden-worthy Camellia species
…a continuously expanding new range of plants which are beginning to prove their value in gardens, and for hybridising, too.
White House Farm Garden and Arboretum 