…party 40th Anniversary party 40th Anniversary party 40th Anniversary party 40th Anniversary party Cutting the ribbon exactly as we did 40 years ago. Cutting the ribbon Cutting the ribbon A…

…‘Ruby 40th Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Ruby 40th Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Ruby 40th Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Ruby 40th Anniversary’ Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rainbow’ with seeds. Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rainbow’ Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rainbow’ Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rainbow’ Then…

…Azalea ‘Blushing Belle’. Late flowers on Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’. Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’ To the greenhouse to select plant gifts for our trip this week. Prickly new growth on…

…than we have? ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Sunny Sky’ (it was not – quite the reverse opposite Tesco’s today!)…

…another ‘Mary Costa’ but this is rather better. Completely unfrosted. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ I had been expecting Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ to show any day but nothing yet on…

…Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ The dainty Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ is a great show below Burns Bank. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Masses to see and admire on…

…plants here in a clump which will give wind protection from easterly gales over time. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Another couple of plants of pink form ‘Bo-Peep’ in…

…sasanqua ‘Hiryu’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ full out and with some petal blight already below the two Magnolia x veitchii. Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia japonica…

…combination with the leaves. Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Pseudopanax with seeds. Pseudopanax with seeds Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ in full flower. Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie…

…back. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ well out now. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ and a pinkish (unnamed) form of Camellia japonica near the tallest veitchii. Camellia japonica Another…

…utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’. Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ I…

…Tilia henryana Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ full out and looking good – flower and foliage. Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ is turning colour and now greenish. This is an…

…benches First flowers on the semi-evergreen Rhododendron ‘Chink’. Rhododendron ‘Chink’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ very nearly at its best. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ just out….

…‘Mary Costa’ Roosting rook and jackdaw droppings on the huge leaves of Aucuba omeiensis. Aucuba omeiensis Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ and Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’. Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’…

…– quite nice Hydrangea ‘St Moritzburg’ Crocosmia ‘Okavango’ – a nice orange Crocosmia ‘Okavango’ Rosa ‘Special Anniversary’ – quickly fades to pink Rosa ‘Special Anniversary’ Tamarix ‘Hulsdonk White’ – just…

…– Centaurea ‘Silver Feather’. Centaurea ‘Silver Feather’ Centaurea ‘Silver Feather’ 2023 – CHW Cones forming on Picea abies which has now been exposed to more light after our clearance work…

…just missed Persea japonica in the foreground (three ‘japonicas’ in two days!). silver fir silver fir silver fir Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ just starting to show at the top of the…

…have been awarded a silver medal (note, not the same as a silver gilt). But then the skulduggery starts with the RHS clearly feeling embarrassed that the key note monument…

…is out. Not in leaf at all yet and no catkins. Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver…

…cinnamon. Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Then we get to three original michelia plants above the greenhouse which used to have lead labels…