17th November

…today. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Colour on Magnolia ‘Joli Pompom’ which I had not expected or seen before as good as this. Magnolia ‘Joli Pompom’ First flower this…

19th November

…seeming fully double when full out. Large flowers for a sasanqua. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ ‘Winters Joy’ – a semi-double medium pink. Camellia ‘Winters Joy’…

9th November

…Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia sasanqua x Camellia oleifera) full out. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Winters Toughie’ (Camellia sasanqua x Camellia oleifera) more or less full out. Camellia…

13th November

…indumentum on the underside of the leaves quite something too! Rhododendron bureavii Rhododendron bureavii First flowers on Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ Secondary…

12th October

…sun. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Galissonniere’ Camillia ‘Snow Flurry’ is full out above the Hovel. Camillia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camillia ‘Snow Flurry’ A clump of hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ which was cut back when…

24th October

‘Snow Flurry’ well out now at the top of Burns Bank. The other 6 sasanqua varieties here are not showing yet. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Two of the…

28th October

…after only a few days. Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Interlude’ has just one light pink flower at the very top of this eight…

4th October

…Charm’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Shinonome’ is the first japonica out. Camellia ‘Shinonome’ Camellia sasanqua (cuttings from the 100 year old plants here) are…

19th September

…the same ancient Camellia sasanqua which we saw out at Caerhays 3 days ago. ancient Camellia sasanqua Camellia ‘Sundae’ (a japonica variety). Camellia ‘Sundae’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’…

16th November

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Petite’ and Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ out together. Camellia sasanqua…

18th September

…on this very early (post drought) autumn.Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ on show beside the till. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ A tremendous show from the last of the Penstemons. Penstemons Our 30 year…

11th September

…into the gardens from the hedgerows now that the corn is cut. Magnolia sargentiana robusta and Magnolia mollicomata These buds on a Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ (I think) are very…

5th September

…Camellia ‘White Swan’. Camellia ‘White Swan’ Camellia ‘Sundae’. Camellia ‘Sundae’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ An excellent crop of seedling Michelia doltsopa. Michelia doltsopa Solanum jasminoides ‘Album’ covered in…

1st March 1897 – 2020

…next weekends Rosemoor show. snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow The Daphne bholua outside my window is definitely deceased in the cold wind. How many magnolias…

22nd May

…this with a flurry of pink champagne. Gemma stays for nearly an hour and the press go mad. So does the drinks party and I have to retire under a…

9th December

Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Carpinus kawakamii proving yet again that it is an evergreen species with us. Reddish new growth already evident and not…

7th March

…last year. 2022 planted. Magnolia ‘Snow Blood’ Magnolia ‘Snow Blood’ Magnolia ‘Snow Blood’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’s Forge’ also much better. 2022 planted. Magnolia ‘Vulcan’s Forge’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’s Forge’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

28th November

Snow Michael’ is nearly going over. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ First flowers high up on the old original Camella ‘Cornish Snow’ below Donkey Shoe. Camellia ‘Cornish…

29th November

…We need to propagate from the two plants above the ‘George Blandford’. ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Three Corokias with masses of different coloured fruits: Corokia…

10th December

…of buds showing colour but the frost may well get them. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ 2021 – CHW The electrics are finally attached to the new incinerator at…