12th April

…again! Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ – quite well known too. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Pink Dahlia’ – virtually over but Evelyn said…

23rd February

…shape changes and increases as it develops. The colour pales too. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of…

2nd March

…magnolias all starting). Michelia macclurei Michelia macclurei Michelia macclurei Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ just starting to flower properly 2-3 years from planting. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata…

24th February

…particularly splendid in the cash point. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Francie L’ is not bad either although this one can be a…

1st February

…‘March-till-Frost’. Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’ Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’ Then one of these sudden new surprises which makes gardening such fun. Twenty to twenty-five years ago we dug and grew on a large batch…

31st January

…Admiral’ Another Camellia reticulata, this one is ‘Arch of Triumph’, suddenly out earlier than expected. ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ above Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’. A wonderful flowering combination….

26th May

…sporting a few white flowers in its midst. Not that many evergreen azaleas seem to do this. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Azalea ‘Purple Triumph’ in the Rockery. Azalea ‘Purple Triumph’ Rhododendron radicans…

28th May

…next spring. laurel hedge laurel hedge Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ is just coming out where I parked the car as ankles still too swollen to walk properly. Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ 2015…

18th November

…The record sized Camellia x williamsii outside the front arch is now well out. Camellia x williamsii Camellia x williamsii 2022 – CHW Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ now nearing…

9th March

…the wall. Through the arch looks dreadful! Through the arch Through the arch However, the original Magnolia campbellii remains untouched. Magnolia campbellii The second original M. campbellii above the sales…