…a continuously expanding new range of plants which are beginning to prove their value in gardens, and for hybridising, too.
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Two rare Philadelphus re-located
by WHF Trustee Chris Sanders, VMH As a result of the successful Philadelphus study day held at WHF on Saturday 17th June, two rare Lemoine Philadelphus cultivars believed to have been lost to cultivation have come to light. Philadelphus ‘Oeil de Pourpre’ (Purpureomaculatus Group) Trustee Jack Aldridge, who is based at Wisley, brought a handsome specimenContinue reading “Two rare Philadelphus re-located”
Magnolia Study Day 2023
On Saturday April 8th students and faculty from Wisley, Great Dixter and Kew gathered round a table of vases of magnolias in current bloom, selected from the WHF collection of around 250 species and cultivars from Magnolia, Michelia and Mangleitia. These students were joined by WHF Friends and Volunteers from a variety of backgrounds, fromContinue reading “Magnolia Study Day 2023”
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 