16th February

…down have been badly pecked by pheasants. Camellia japonica ‘Drama Girl’ Camellia japonica ‘Drama Girl’ Rhododendron moulmainense now full out a week on from when we last saw it beginning…

8th January

…nitida when I saw it at Tregrehan. Parakmeria lotungensis Jasminum nudiflorum well out as you would expect. Jasminum nudiflorum Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ had a flower out last week at Caerhays…

11th March

…just coming out with its gigantic flowers. Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ The Magnolia campbellii which took 43 years to first flower is just out in the mist and…

27th May

‘Drama Girl’ A small tail end flower on Camellia ‘Drama Girl’; one of several and there will still be colour here in June. Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ 2020 – CHW With…

26th March 1897 – 2020

…just about full out. Ten to twelve feet tall with a similar spread after circa 25 years and in a windy situation. Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ As expected…

5th March 1897 – 2020

…flowers. May do for the show bench at Rosemoor show next weekend. Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ Sycoparrotia semedicidua is far from deciduous after this winter. The flowers are…

24th February

…the Hothead Camellia japonica ‘Drama Girl’ with a decent flower. Camellia japonica ‘Drama Girl’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and Magnolia ‘Frank’s Masterpiece’. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and Magnolia ‘Frank’s Masterpiece’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s…

31st March

…Magnolia ‘Joli Pompom’ Magnolia ‘Joli Pompom’ Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ full out. The flowers are truly enormous but not so different from Camellia ‘R L Wheeler’. Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ Magnolia ‘Phelan…

30th April

…Jewel’ ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’ ‘Primavera’ ‘Primavera’ ‘Matterhorn’ ‘Matterhorn’ ‘Ruby Wedding’ ‘Ruby Wedding’ ‘Drama Girl‘Drama Girl’ reticulata ‘White Form’ reticulata ‘White Form’ Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ with its first flowers two years…

8th February 1897 – 2020

…‘Lovely Lady’ First huge flowers on Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ above the greenhouse. Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ Another bud opens on the yellowish Magnolia campbellii. Quite a sight and plenty more buds…

25th March 1897 – 2020

…was out before the cold weather struck. Rhododendron kiyosumense Rhododendron kiyosumense Leucojum aestivum nicely out but blown over in the winds. A fine snowdrop species. Leucojum aestivum Camellia ‘Drama Girl’…

30th January

…is, as usual, outstanding and very early (C. sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ x C. reticulata ‘Damanao’). Camellia reticulata ‘Show Girl’ Camellia reticulata ‘Show Girl’ Camellia ‘Christmas Beauty’ with its first late January…

20th January

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Show Girl’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Show Girl’ Camellia cuspidata just out in Rookery. Not many flowers this year. Camellia cuspidata Camellia cuspidata Camellia cuspidata This prompted me to see…

1st August

…for next year but some may be better than we have or we may sell them one day.Rosa ‘Birthday Girl’ Rosa ‘Birthday Girl’ Rosa ‘Birthday Girl’ Rosa ‘Birthday Girl’ Rosa…

8th February

…ought to be more widely grown and enjoyed. Camellia reticulata ‘Show Girl’ Camellia reticulata ‘Show Girl’ Camellia reticulata ‘Show Girl’ 2022 – CHW Frankie’s digger parked up in Old Park…

29th December

…out and rather good despite the recent weather. Camellia ‘Show Girl’ Camellia ‘Show Girl’ Camellia ‘Show Girl’ First flower on Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ right at the top of the…

2nd December

…quinces on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ have turned yellowish orange and are being eaten my mice, rats or pheasants. Terrible smell. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Down…

9th April

…Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ on the lawn. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ 2024 – CHW Another major storm last night. Was it a named storm? No idea….

4th December

…California in 1966. Camellia ‘Show Girl’ Camellia ‘Show Girl’ I had expected Camellia cuspidata to be out soon and have checked but here it suddenly is in the Rookery. Only…

26th November

…today. I stand by what I said the other day when looking at the small plants in the greenhouse. Very good for November! Camellia ‘Show Girl’ Camellia ‘Show Girl’ Torrential…