…after six years. Perhaps the best of the Sarcococcas when in flower? Sarcococca orientalis Sarcococca orientalis Sarcococca orientalis Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna showing colour but not yet properly out. A…

…plants of Sarcococca balansae in full flower in a greenhouse. Sarcococca balansae Sarcococca balansae Camellia transnokoensis is not that different in its flower although the leaves are quite distinctive. Camellia…

…almost out. Sarcococca zeylanica (BSWJ 10199) Sarcococca balansae (BSWJ 7285) in bud and flower now. Sarcococca balansae (BSWJ 7285) Sarcococca balansae (BSWJ 7285) None of the 3 are exactly show…

…and flower on the greenhouse steps. Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca orientalis with pink tinged anthers showing from the flower heads and then white flowers. Sarcococca orientalis Sarcococca orientalis Sarcococca wallichii flowers…

…(KWJ 12222) flowering for the first time here in a pot. Another new species for the Sarcococca collection. Sarcococca bleddynii (KWJ 12222) Chorizema cordatum in full growth and flower in…

…and seems to like shade as here. Eventually four to five feet in height I would guess. Sarcococca wallichii Sarcococca wallichii Sarcococca orientalis was a Roy Lancaster introduction in 1980….

…seen this. Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Sarcococca saligna nearly over before November. Sarcococca saligna Sarcococca saligna Colour showing on Camellia ‘Nobilissima’ by the front door. Camellia ‘Nobilissima’ 2021…

…large stake. Embothrium Sarcococca balansae (BSWJ 7285) just about to flower. Sarcococca balansae (BSWJ 7285) Sarcococca zeylanica (BSWJ 10199) just showing and making good growth. Sarcococca zeylanica (BSWJ 10199) Sarcococca…

…Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ has colour. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Camellia reticulata ‘Mark Allen’. Camellia reticulata ‘Mark Allen’ First flowering here of Sarcococca balansae (WSWJ 7285) Sarcococca balansae Nearly out also in…

…‘Inspiration’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ Sarcococca wallichii now properly out with the odd black berry still on the plant. Sarcococca wallichii I spot the first few flowers on Camellia ‘Hatsu-Zakura’…

…to the ground in a very cold winter. Sarcococca saligna Sarcococca saligna 1982 – FJW Two flowers on smaller C williamsii in Big Quarry. 1957 – FJW Picked flowers Cam…

…out in a damp corner by the front gates. Sarcococca saligna Sarcococca saligna Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ just coming out as it always does very late in the Hydrangea season. Hydrangea…

…the corner of George Blandford’s old vegetable garden which once held pride and place here. Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Digyna’ Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Digyna’ 2016 – CHW Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ is turning autumn…

…catalogue. Here just coming out. The flower “buds” are dark red but will open white eventually. Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ View 19th January 1897 – 2020…

…Litsea japonica with much larger leaves than ours. Litsea japonica Litsea japonica Sarcococca wallichii with black fruits still. Sarcococca wallichii Sarcococca wallichii Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ was delicate and pretty. Camellia…

…Camellia ‘Winton’ Sarcococca wallichii now full out. Sarcococca wallichii An excellent young clump of Rhododendron burmanicum in the Aucklandii. Rhododendron burmanicum Wisteria still in leaf in mid-December entwined in the…

…This is Narcissus papyraceus or Narcissus ‘Paper White’ from Spain and southern France. Narcissus papyraceus Narcissus papyraceus A ripe black fruit on Sarcococca salignus by the front gate. I seem…

…a client in Guernsey – Tulbaghia violacea by the thousand! Tulbaghia violacea Out today in the nursery: Salvia ‘Waverley’ Salvia ‘Waverley’ Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca ruscifolia Salvia confertiflora Salvia confertiflora Cornus…

…today. Erica arborea Erica arborea Ripe fruit at last on Rubus ichangensis below the greenhouse. Tasty although tiny with red calyxes. Rubus ichangensis Sarcococca ruscifolia with berry and flower together….

…Sarcococca saligna with flowers nearly over. Sarcococca saligna 2016 – CHW So what do we find out in flower on an exceptionally mild Christmas Day? As children we often played…