1st March

…has yellowish foliage. Camellia ‘Lady Saumarez’ Camellia ‘Lady Saumarez’ Looking at 50 different camellias in flower today Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ takes some beating. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary…

23rd January

…Camellia ‘Magnoliaflora’ Camellia ‘Magnoliaflora’ Camellia ‘High Hat’ – later out than usual Camellia ‘High Hat’ Camellia ‘Margherita Coleoni’ Camellia ‘Margherita Coleoni’ Camellia ‘Lady de Saumarez’ Camellia ‘Lady de Saumarez’ Camellia…

19th May

…in mid-late May. Queen wasp here too. Camellia japonica ‘Juno’ As does Camellia japonica ‘Lady de Saumarez’. Camellia japonica ‘Lady de Saumarez’ Cutting back the big old clumps of Rhododendron…

25th November

…After seeing the video about Camellia sasanqua at Caerhays, Owen Johnson sends this message: Charles might be interested in two tree-sized Camellia sasanqua at Saumarez Park on Guernsey (now a…

12th April

…‘Dobro’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lady Piet’ – another red full double. Camellia reticulata ‘Lady Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lady Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lady Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lady Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Nuccios Ruby’…

26th April

…Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ which is now called ‘LADY WOODSMAN’ or so I read in the Eisenhut book. ‘LADY WOODSMAN’ ‘LADY WOODSMAN’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ with its…

10th April

…White’ ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ TELOPEA ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ TELOPEA ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ speciosissima TELOPEA speciosissima Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice…

10th July

…the garden are the same age. embothrium Hydrangea ‘Lady Taiko’ has this startling blue-white bi-coloured red effect but the mopheads soon burn in the sun. Hydrangea ‘Lady Taiko’ Hydrangea ‘Lady

28th April

…reticulata ‘Lary Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lovely Lady’ – ditto. Camellia reticulata ‘Lovely Lady’ I have often wondered how many of the original Wilson 50 evergreen azaleas we actually have tucked…

20th February

‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ There used to be two clumps of these giant snowdrops on the bank. The flymo has got one but…