…a yellow tip to the orange and some not? Desfontainea spinosa Desfontainea spinosa Camellia ‘Manuroa Road’ still with a flower. Camellia ‘Manuroa Road’ Escallonia tucumanensis with its drooping white flowers….

…excellens Rhododendron excellens Our young Desfontainea spinosa have their first flowers. Much larger and longer than on the old dead plant here or the stock plant at Burncoose. Some slug…

…a good show. Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ See how different this flower is on our Desfontainea spinosa than the one a week ago at Osborne House…

…of good Dichroanthum are giving bits of flower. R Brunonis is very good, also American Pillar and L giganteums – Romneya nice. 1897 – JCW Desfontainea’s at their best. I…