1st April

…now. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Berberis wilsoniae just coming out below Slip Rail. Berberis wilsoniae Berberis wilsoniae Amelanchier…

9th March

…on the Main Ride. Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ and Camellia japonica Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ now full out. Magnolia…

7th February

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ on the Main Ride. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ The insipid coloured Magnolia campbellii by Tin Garden is now nearly full out in…

19th April

…Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ A carpet of flowers under the hedgerow of Camellia ‘Brigadoon’. Camellia ‘Brigadoon’ Rhododendron davidsonianum now full out. Rhododendron davidsonianum Azara dentata plastered in flower. Azara dentata…

21st April

…six to eight weeks. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ now in full leaf a week after we saw it last. Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ Fallen flowers of Camellia ‘Brigadoon’ and…

13th March

…‘Cornish Red’ Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ in the distance. The best magnolia today in the garden by…

15th February

…nearly out in flower. Oemleria cerasiformis Likewise Rhododendron ‘Ostara’. Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ First two flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ I suspect this is not nearly pink…

16th February

…Camellia ‘California Sunset’ The sister seedling to ‘Caerhays Belle’ is just out in the gloom. sister seedling to ‘Caerhays Belle’ First few flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Camellia x…

20th February

…The Tin Garden Magnolia campbellii is now out and not too bad now despite everything. Magnolia campbellii Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Buds nearly ready to burst…

31st January

…Garden the big Michelia doltsopa is now full out and quite a picture from afar. Ten to twelve weeks earlier than normal. Michelia doltsopa Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ has one…