5th January 1897- 2020

…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…

9th February

…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…

4th January

…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…

23rd January

…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…

5th February

…(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…

29th October

…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….

28th October

…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…

30th November

…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

3rd January

…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…

28th December

…‘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’…

22nd October

…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…

16th March

…with an enormous trunk. Podocarpus totara Podocarpus totara Litsea japonica with much larger leaves than ours. Litsea japonica Litsea japonica Sarcococca wallichii with black fruits still. Sarcococca wallichii Sarcococca wallichii…

2nd September

…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…

19th November

…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…

19th January

…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…

18th December

…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…

4th January 1897- 2020

…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…

6th January

…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…

27th December

…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….

25th December

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…