…new abelia; Abelia ‘Sunshine Daydream’ with pink buds, white flowers and an odd foliage colour combination. Strong growing shrub by the look of it but do we need another Abelia…

…had not seen in flower before. Abelia x grandiflora ‘Sunny Charms’ Abelia x grandiflora ‘Sunny Charms’ Duranta erecta from Florida to Brazil is clearly a greenhouse plant which forms a…

…Daphne bholua Abelia grandiflora with its sepals still making a good show well after flowering. Abelia grandiflora Abelia grandiflora Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ still with wonderful autumn colour in late December….

…first few flowers. Syringa tomentella Abelia floribunda looking good in the Isla Rose. It thrives in a hot and dry location. Abelia floribunda Olearia floribunda is another species which we…

…Heritage National Collections – Juglans and Pterocarya. The view from the front of the house over a wild flower meadow. view from the front of the house Abelia grandiflora. Abelia…

…our tunnels. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Last flowers and some seed heads on Abelia chinensis. Rather a nice effect. Abelia chinensis Rather splendid autumn colour on Rhodotyphos scandens which I…

…sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ Osmanthus fortunei with much more flower than usual. Osmanthus fortunei Osmanthus fortunei Still a few tail end flowers on Abelia floribunda. Abelia floribunda The Camellia x williamsii…

…new plant in the nursery which I had never seen – Zabelia triflora. An Abelia-like plant which makes a similarly erect shrub. Very scented say the reference books but I…

…over. Escallonia pteroclaydon is good. 1915 – JCW Abelia floribunda V.G. Rosa Brunonis are good, Lilium giganteum open but only a few bulbs now, I found the best pink form…

…as on the other side, only later, a fair lot of roses open, Anna Alexis an easy first, but they are old plants, Abelia floribunda very good. Several daffs not…

…Vesalea floribunda which is now a new name for the semi climbing Abelia floribunda as it has always been known. Another annoying name change in the new Hillier’s but not…