13th February

…to measure flower size and, using the RHS Colour Charts, to identify the exact flower colours. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary

4th February

…Vera’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Larcom’ is below the Tin Garden; an attractive compact habit and very floriferous. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Larcom’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Larcom’ Camellia x…

2nd January

…to look in the last fortnight. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ is easily identifiable by the shape and droopiness of…

25th February

…mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ in a similar condition. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ The Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ on the lawn just starting to drop. It…

26th February

…x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ in the nursery car park in full flow. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe…

2nd February

…x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ and ‘Mary Pickthorn’. The latter has still to be registered this spring with the International Camellia Society. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary

9th January

…way to Rookery Gate. laurel cutting Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ is still not fully out unlike all the other bholuas which are at their absolute scented best. Daphne bholua ‘Mary

25th January

…x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ at its best. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ just going over. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ Rubus tricolor and Erica arborea…

4th March

…Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Likewise on the Camellia x Williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’. Camellia x Williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ The primroses have survived, and prospered even, under the snow! primroses The Euphorbia…

8th March

…‘Pink Icicle’ CAMELLIA ‘Mary Costa’ Browned ‘Mary Costa’ Too overcast really for photography but an attempt to sort out the naming of the newish camellias (ex Trehane) where the old…