18th January

…years and grows largely in full shade and shelter on a west facing wall. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’…

17th February

…full out with plenty of root suckers appearing. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ and Jasminum nudiflorum. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ and Jasminum   Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’  …

1st January

…New Year with a strong S.S.W gale and heavy rain. Photography quite a challenge today. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ still not full out yet. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ First flowers…

25th December

…Christmas camellia hunt:Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ just out. Five year or so from planting the bush is 12ft tall and the Burncoose label still intact. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne…

9th January

…on the edges of the lake Seedlings aplenty under the Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ which I fear is dying beside the side door. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ 2024 – CHW…

12th January

…‘Darjeeling’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ beside it also. Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ still just coming. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ View 12th January 1897 – 2020…

20th January 1897- 2020

…now nearly dropping flowers on Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ which have been out for a month. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ First, and very early, flowers on…

2nd February 1897 – 2020

…sales this time around. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ (scented) full out now by the side door. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’…

30th January 1897 – 2020

…bholua ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne bholua ‘Guardsman’ was only just coming out. Daphne bholua ‘Guardsman’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ When you look at…

17th January 1897- 2020

‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ The arum lily clump beside it is, as last year, quite untouched by our one night of frost (so far) and the recent hail…

6th February

…cinnamomeum Absolutely gorgeous scent and full out today at 12-15ft tall is Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ View 6th February 1897 – 2020…

4th February

…Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ nicely out together below the drive. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Camellia ‘Winton’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’. Camellia ‘Winton’ Fallen flowers under Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline

2nd January

…and wet which restricted photography today. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ now full out by the side door. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ The darker original form of…

28th December

…still with flower more or less intact. Sarcococca saligna Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ is not quite out as yet by the side door – more slug/snail damage here also. Daphne…

3rd January 1897- 2020

Next Day > < Previous Day Return to Current Entries CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2020 – CHW Flowers nearly out on Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’….

25th January

…still nearly green. No sign of the snowdrops here yet. Gunnera bed in dormancy Gunnera bed in dormancy 2024 – CHW Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ just starting to drop its…

16th January

…Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ A fine flower on Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ View 16th January 1897 – 2020…

30th December

…a short life of only 30 or 50 years. Lizzie not impressed with the bitter sweet smell! Chimonanthus praecox Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ now nearly full out by the side…

5th May

…Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. Despite all its leaves being browned off and frozen into certain death there is now vigorous new growth all over the plant. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’…

22nd December

…side of the drive planted 10 to 12 years ago as we have sometimes come to expect. 2015 – CHW The Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ by the side door is…