…‘St Ewe’. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Hedychium greenii is the last of the ‘Gingers’ to flower here. Hedychium greenii First ever flowering of Magnolia grandiflora x M. coco (the…

…x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ hedge is also just out high up. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ is now near the end of its life at 12ft or…

…good as ‘Red Star’ which we looked at last week. This one has now half shed. Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Kia’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Kia’ Just beside ‘Oconee’ I stumble across Quercus nuttallii…

…Wonderful colours on Styrax japonicus from Tachuksando (BSWJ 14182). Styrax japonicus Styrax japonicus Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ – a good dark red sasanqua. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ First flowers…

…damage on the trunk of a young Thuja plicata. Thuja plicata The clump of Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ at its best on Bond Street. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’…

…Street. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Still red crab apples in profusion on one of the three different malus on Bond Street. This is the…

…now at its reddish-black best. Stewartia rostrata Stachyurus praecox just starting to turn. Stachyurus praecox Still plenty of fresh new flowers on Hydrangea ‘Madame Emile Mouillère’ as is normal now…

…williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ First flowers out on Polyspora axillaris var tonkmensi. Polyspora axillaris var tonkmensi A young rhododendron arizelum has blown over. Half split at…

…Pagoda’ (‘Sohuksan’) showing off together. Styrax japonicus and Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ (‘Sohuksan’) Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ and Stewartia serrata. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ and Stewartia serrata The autumn colours…

…already and just as stunning as last year. Polyspora Polyspora Polyspora Seed heads forming after the first flowering ever here of Tristaniopsis laurina in September. The flowers were yellow and…

…2016 – CHW The Camellia ‘St Ewe’ clump above the Auklandii Garden is full out and splendid in the sun. Camellia ‘St Ewe’ Camellia ‘St Ewe’ Alongside are the first…

…has already blown off many scores of flowers onto the tarmac. Hydrangea ‘Geoffrey Chadbund’ Camellia ‘St Ewe’ Camellia ‘St Ewe’ 1998 – FJW First snowdrop – very wet and thunderstorms.1985…

…Vinca major Final flowers just coming out on Verbena bonariensis.This is the last stem left in the clump flowering. First flowers in August. What a show for any plant! Verbena…

…CHW The first flower on Camellia williamsii ‘St Ewe’ outside the Georgian Hall. Camellia williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Lapageria ‘Picotee’ has two flowers still out although I photographed this weeks ago….

…Ghost’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ and Camellia reticulata (Garden form). Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ and Camellia reticulata Flowers nearly out on Drimys winteri. Drimys winteri Hedychium still in…

…Ericas open, C imperati just. Colour on the snowdrops. Frost and damp day stopped rose. Various Stylosa open, just a ting of colour. Lapagerias fair. Primroses moderate, a late year…

…williamsii ‘St Ewe’ hedge is coming into its best. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Mahonia oiwakensis is now 20 feet tall but not all the flowers are high up. An…

…good show in the Aucklandii Garden today in the fading light. Camellia ‘St Ewe’ with ‘JCW’ Our best clump of blue mophead hydrangeas still have plenty of blue showing in…

…tints on Corylopsis spicata. Corylopsis spicata Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ now full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ is a good yellow as usual. Enkianthus campanulatus…

…williamsii ‘St. Ewe’. Not quite the right colour yet. Camellia x williamsii ‘St. Ewe’ Halesia monticola putting on a fair show. Halesia monticola As is Cornus nuttallii ‘Pink Blush’. Cornus…