17th April

…superb. Perhaps a vague compliment to my first wife? Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ by the fernery on the drive is just starting. Its…

12th April

…later flowering and varying flowers. Camellia reticulata ‘Emma Gaeta’ Camellia reticulata ‘Emma Gaeta’ Camellia reticulata ‘Emma Gaeta’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ – at least this one is more common…

1st January

…and here shedding quite a number of its older leaves. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ A Camellia reticulata (Garden Form) putting on a good show above the Auklandii Garden….

26th April

…‘Gold Rush’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ is a good pink colour this year. Sometimes it can be more white/pale. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ The unnamed white magnolia on Bond…

28th April

…Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ is mauve when full out but greenish yellow initially. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Scrambling up the bank above the drive and hidden away…

8th May

…may well be wrong? Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ (yunnanense x ‘Trewithen Orange’) the colour sums up how I feel today! 1990 – FJW First sign…

21st December

…spring. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ 2015 – CHW The darker form of the original Forrest Camellia saluenensis is now full out outside the ladies’ loo while its lighter…

9th February

…Helleborus ‘Pink Beauty’ Helleborus ‘Emma’ – one colour on the outside of the flowers and another inside. Helleborus ‘Emma’ Helleborus ‘Emma’ Helleborus Frostkiss ‘Cheryls Shine’ – another highly floriferous and…

23rd April

…nice view up the drive with Rhododendron sinogrande and Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’. Rhododendron sinogrande and Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ The Embothriums just showing up. Embothriums Azalea luteum just starting. Normally out…

24th February

‘Emma Williams’ on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Jaimie’s magnolia cross at the entrance to White Stiles. Good enough but not worthy of a name. magnolia cross Magnolia sprengeri var….