17th November

…King’ ‘Crimson King’ ‘Marie Steiner’ ‘Marie Steiner’ ‘Marie Steiner’ ‘Showa-no-sake’ ‘Showa-no-sake’ ‘Showa-no-sake’ ‘Showa-no-sake’ ‘Showa-no-sake’ ‘Yoimachi’ ‘Yoimachi’ ‘Yoimachi’ ‘Misty Morn’ – a good one! ‘Misty Morn’ ‘Misty Morn’ ‘Misty Morn’ ‘Yuletide’…

2nd January

…are the fallen fruits of Cornus capitata which the crows have been gorging on. Cornus capitata Cornus capitata First snowdrop nearly out. Another couple of frosty days would do it….

1st March

…several frosty nights, a very late daffodil year. R lutescens is very good in several places. Only one daffodil in all 4 gardens with a bloom nearly open. 1932 –…

6th December

…dawsoniana. Magnolia dawsoniana Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta still has good colour three months after it first came out. Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta 2020 – CHW The first frosty morning for…

25th December

…A frosty start to Christmas Day but extreme westerly gales are due over the weekend. Together those may well put paid to the rather good early show of camellias this…

31st December

…Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve 2020 – CHW Still cold and frosty but a fine day on New Year’s Eve.Seed still on a young Sorbus dunnii which…

13th August

…A few unformed wild cherries in evidence here and there. Prunus avium Very little fruit or seed on any of the hedgerow trees this year as it was frosty and…

22nd November

…but rain due overnight. The first frosty (or nearly so here) weekend of the autumn.Rhododendron moupinense has one hail battered flower on a 15 to 20 year old plant. Second…

9th January

…Camellia x williamsii Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’ just starting. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’ 2021 – CHW Frosty but clear. A little ice still on the lake but only…

25th November

…with a few frosty snaps and the recent blast of easterly winds. Hopefully no more magnolias will try to jump the gun. On reflection perhaps this is some sort of…