…reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ The yellow flowered Michelia floribunda (as we call it) out high up at about 60ft. Michelia floribunda Camellia ‘Gay Baby’ just out. Camellia ‘Gay Baby’ Camellia ‘Gay…

…‘Gay Baby’ is just a larger flowered version of ‘Fairy Wand’ as I see it? Stupid name! ‘Gay Baby’ ‘Gay Baby’ This wild collected Camellia pittardii has vigorous green shoots…

…Several Rhododendron ‘Cornish Reds’ with plenty of secondary flower. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Reds’ Camellia ‘Gay Border’ and wasps in the sun and showers. Camellia ‘Gay Border’ Camellia ‘Gay Border’ Camellia ‘Gay…

…upright habit. Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Border’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Border’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Border’ Zanthoxylum coreanum is another species with nasty prickles and ‘pepper’ fruits. We now have four species…

…and the mess on the path tidied up by Frankie. Old Park Old Park Camellia ‘Gay Baby’ just out rather later than the other smaller flowered varieties of this sort….

…williamsii ‘Gay Time’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Gay Time’ Wonderful bark and masses of flower on Rhododendron barbatum by the lodge. Rhododendron barbatum Rhododendron barbatum View 11th February 1897 – 2020…

…rather well but appear to have lost it. Greenhouse plants! Chorizema cordatum Chorizema cordatum Grevillea thelemanniana ‘Baby’. Ditto. Grevillea thelemanniana ‘Baby’ Grevillea thelemanniana ‘Baby’ Corydalis tenuifolia ‘Chocolate Star’ in full…

…Hornet’ Another new entry for the 2021 catalogue is Lonicera periclymenum ‘Honey Baby’ which is a small growing shrubby honeysuckle with (today) startling red fruits. Lonicera periclymenum ‘Honey Baby’ Lonicera…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Early Pearly’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Early Pearly’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Sue’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Sue’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Belinda’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Belinda’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Belinda’ Camellia sasanqua…

…hedlundii Sorbus hedlundii is rather late to turn autumnal. Sorbus hedlundii Sorbus hedlundii Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Border’ is quite a show today. Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Border’ The two year old…

…is dying. We need to cut out the damaged leader to prevent the infection travelling downwards. Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ First flower on Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Border’. Camellia…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Hilda’ Camellia ‘Gay Border’ Camellia ‘Gay Border’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ – this one I would have expected The Muehlenbeckia complexa plants have grown exponentially and spread everywhere….

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW I have been watching the buds of Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Border’ for some…

…Fragrance’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ nearly over and well scenting the air on a still overcast day. (Camellia ‘Gay Baby’ beside it has just two flowers). Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon…

…Gay Baby Camellia champetre High Fragrance Camellia ss Kerguelen® Camellia ss Kicho Camellia classique Manuroad Road Camellia ss Memphis Belle Camellia classique Mimosa Jury Camellia reticulata Miss Tulare Camellia classique…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Chris from the Restio stand beside us with his new(ish) baby. Babes…

…Marvel’ full out. Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Midnight Marvel’ Eupatorium dubium ‘Baby Joe’ was a new introduction this year and finally we see the flowers. Eupatorium dubium ‘Baby Joe’ Look at the…

…of a rare bamboo species by Tin Garden has decided to flower and die. I need to look up which one. bamboo A baby rabbit annoys Jaimie while completing the…

…article In our absence Jaimie has seen slow worms on the move. slow worms And the first baby blackbird to fledge from its nest seen here. baby blackbird The first…

…guests over the weekend.Baby Zara at breakfast. Baby Zara at breakfast Colour coding a new magnolia hybrid above the Old Kennels. Colour coding a new magnolia hybrid Isla and Jaimie…