…on Styrax obassia but not many. Styrax obassia The Cornus florida by the pond colours and curls its leaves for the autumn. Very attractive but no fruits on this 25…

…out and now the flowers are badly frosted or blown to the ground. Not all is lost! There are many more buds to come out yet. ‘Mary Jobson’ ‘Mary Jobson’…

…70 years ago. Daffodils Magnolia ‘Athene’ in Giddle Orchard. I had forgotten about this tree. Slightly frosted but not too bad. The earlier magnolias alongside it totally frosted. Magnolia ‘Athene’…

…‘Frosted Star’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Frosted Star’ Camellia ‘Betty Robinson’ reminds me of Camellia ‘Dainty’ or ‘Little Bit’ but without the flecking. Another new variety which I do not think I…

…planted blue cedar tree Frosted leaves on the hydrangeas by the Green Gate. The hydrangeas on the main drive still green and unfrosted. Frosted leaves on the hydrangeas 2022 –…

…Ginkgo biloba fell as the sunshine caught the frost. They literally crackled to the ground. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba Frosted Zantedeschia aethiopica. Frosted Zantedeschia aethiopica An immature pigeon squab dead…

…coming out. Camellia ‘California Sunset’ Camellia ‘California Sunset’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ half frosted. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ A carpet of frosted flowers below Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ but plenty fairly…

…for so many Styrax species. bark of Styrax serrulatus bark of Styrax serrulatus bark of Styrax serrulatus The Magnolia campbellii flowers by Tin Garden have been frosted and windblown into…

…new growth and leaves on the fallen Catalpa duclouxii have been frosted. Catalpa duclouxii First flowers out on Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ Ehretia thyrsiflora still in…

…fronds frosted more than for several winters by the Playhouse. Tree fern fronds frosted Yuccas frozen out too in the pre-Christmas cold week. They survived March 2018 and the Beast…

…Azalea ‘Ledifolia Alba’. Azalea ‘Ledifolia Alba’ Frosted hydrangea leaves where the East wind caught them. Frosted hydrangea leaves Some ice still on the edges of the lake. some ice still…

…come out. The other 4 are now well over and flowerless. Most of the pre-Christmas flowers have been frosted or rain damaged as you can see. Last year several of…

…on the main stem. Magnolia ‘Serenade’ Magnolia ‘Serenade’ Three plants of Rhododendron morii. New growth frosted on one, but not on its neighbour and the third plant has not put…

…stoat had to try again quickly for a fresh meal. stoat The first and rather small / slightly frosted flower on Jaimie’s 2009 cross between Magnolia ‘Atlas’ and Magnolia sargentiana…

…yet. Magnolia ‘Peachy’ 2021 – CHW Still the cold north wind persists but only a little sleet.Old Park is still completely frosted but I do manage to see just coming…

…frosted Gunnera manicata below the Kennels. As ever the bottom of Old Park has caught what little frost we have had this week. Elsewhere in the country everyone is moaning….

…japonica Magnolia ‘Tinkerbelle’ is not at all bad. Magnolia ‘Tinkerbelle’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ has been frosted. Supposedly this is Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’. The pictures on the…

…Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ now well frosted Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ The one flower on the Arum Lily now deceased. Arum Lily First colour showing on Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’….

…Forty Acres wood to check the American magnolia collection.I can see from the drive that it has been blown and frosted away much like last year but worse. It is…

…A good deal of Ciliatum has been open and frosted. Daffodils much as above. Hippophaeoides is very nice. Big stuff had very few buds and then frosted. Osmanthus delavayi in…