…starting. Camellia japonica ‘High Hat’ Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ – another one which is usually fairly early here. It is in fact well ahead of ‘High Hat’ this year. Camellia japonica…

…as the flower on ‘Variegata’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Versicolor’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Versicolor’ Of the 40 different big camellias down from the Top Lodge just 2 in flower. Camellia japonica ‘High Hat’…

…‘Desire’ Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia ‘Carter’s Sunburst’ Camellia ‘Carter’s Sunburst’ Camellia ‘Magnoliaflora’ Camellia ‘Magnoliaflora’ Camellia ‘High Hat’ – later out than usual Camellia ‘High Hat’ Camellia ‘Margherita Coleoni’ Camellia ‘Margherita Coleoni’…

…Hat’. Camellia ‘High Hat’ Fruits nearly ripe on Schefflera pauciflora (WWJ 1199). Schefflera pauciflora Schefflera pauciflora 2021 – CHW Real frost again on New Year’s Day.Big leafed rhododendrons expressing their…

…many more varieties. 2022 – CHW First battered flowers on Camellia japonica ‘High Hat’. Very early as usual. Camellia japonica ‘High Hat’ Still a few decent flowers on Hydrangea ‘Madame…

…japonica ‘Debutante’ Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxy’ Camellia japonica ‘Carter’s Sunburnt’ – one battered flower only. Camellia japonica ‘Carter’s Sunburnt’ Camellia japonica ‘High Hat’ Camellia japonica ‘High Hat’…

…which we have not yet viewed this year: Camellia ‘Desire’ – a better flower than we saw earlier Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia ‘High Hat’ – battered in wind and rain but…

…Michelia doltsopa are showing up than I had noticed this autumn. Michelia doltsopa Jaimie had to use his hat to collect them! hat Another unusual fungus at the base of…

…stormy. 1995 – FJW First perfect flower on Camellia High Hat – sasanquas fully out. 1928 – JCW Sasanquas are opening. Colour on some of the Acer palmatums etc has…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW A top of the greenhouses to see what is new. Not that…

…hard pruning. laurel hedge And a clear up of a fallen oak branch by the Engine House. Some camellias to hat stand here too. fallen oak branch Corokia x virgata…

…has cut down several camellias around it to show it off properly. Acer rufinerve ‘Hatsuyuki’ Acer rufinerve ‘Hatsuyuki’ Acer rufinerve ‘Hatsuyuki’ Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’ is turning colour. An odd…

…below the Meliosma veitchiorum have been ‘hat standed’ to reshoot. Some are probably not now worth their place and can be dug out. The third row can stay for a…

…they are not flowering that well this year and the recent rains has bashed the flowers. A newly planted Magnolia ‘Rominas Pink’. Magnolia ‘Rominas Pink’ Amelanchier laevis ‘R.J. Hilton’. Amelanchier…

…that too is all the government’s fault.What does the BBC’s utopia look like? Bankrupt the government, get rid of Boris and say in the European Union! Be careful what you…

…x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’ (Caerhays/FJW bred) is just opening. Rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’ Rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’ The Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ is nearly full out outside the back…

…and it certainly is. Flowers over a very long period. Camellia ‘High Fragrance’ Camellia ‘High Fragrance’ Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ absolutely superb again this year. Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ Photinia…

…‘King George’ and Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Azalea amoena and rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’. Azalea amoena and rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ by the lodge. Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ Rhododendron…

…Euonymus europaeus First high up flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’. Too high up for any scent. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Last flower on Lapageria rosea which was…

…early, flower high up on Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ a week after ‘November Pink’. All on the day that the clocks change. The birds have attacked the flower for…