When I mentioned to Chris Sanders I planned to write a blog on Corylopsis, another genus that is vastly underappreciated and undervalued as a garden plant, he said ‘You’re a braver man than I am’. The taxonomy and nomenclature in Corylopsis is a constant source of discussion and debate, and too often so confusing it isContinue reading “Corylopsis: a breath of spring”
Tag Archives: Taxonomy
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”
‘Planting an Idea’: Maurice Foster asks should more be done to reconcile good taxonomic practice with the needs of gardeners?
This article first appeared in The Plant Review (previously The Plantsman), the RHS publication devoted to the diversity of cultivated plants rhs.org.uk/theplantreview
White House Farm Garden and Arboretum 