5th January

…longifolia A rather pathetic initial and late showing on Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. It will improve by the look of the buds. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Acacia baileyana now quite a sight…

17th January

…puny flowers (and late!) on this poor form of Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ More odd flowers of Azalea ‘Greenway’. Azalea ‘Greenway’ 2017 – CHW The Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline…

31st December

…a rhodo out on Christmas Day and it was not quite this year! Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ The daffodils on the drive have grown several…

2nd April

…no cold damage at all. Corydalis solida ‘Beth Evans’ Corydalis solida ‘Beth Evans’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ flowering three months late in this peculiar year. Not bad though. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’…

14th February

…so there is hardly reason to complain! Camellia ‘Sode-gashuki’ 2023 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ was showing on time but rather good today in the sun. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ First…

24th January

…Fortyniner’ is progressing well with no frost damage. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ now at its best a month too late. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Early garlic…

2nd March

…trip to Burncoose and some nice rhododendron combinations in the cash point: praecox and ‘Bric-a-Brac’ praecox and ‘Bric-a-Brac’ praecox and ‘Christmas Cheer’ praecox and ‘Christmas Cheer’ ‘Ostara’ and cilpinense ‘Ostara’…

28th January

…week. Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ A rather better plant of Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ than the one we saw recently on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’…

17th December

…‘Winter Intruder’. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Next door again are a fine young clump of Camellia ‘Winton’ strutting their stuff in this exceptionally mild December. Camellia ‘Winton’ Camellia…

25th December

…plants. Hydrangea paniculata Hydrangea paniculata Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ out together for once. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Camellia ‘Winton’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ full…