…‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ has three flowers coming out. Small but not bad and lots more to…

…‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’ – the original in the Auklandii Garden is more sheltered and only showing colour today. Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’ Cotoneaster…

…‘J. C. Williams’ is nicely out now by the Rockery. Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ First proper flowers on Rhododendron mucronulatum. Rhododendron mucronulatum…

…garden. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ is a particularly dark red as it first opens this eyar. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Possibly our best…

…Sweet William Sweet William The first white agapanthus has come out since the weekend. white agapanthus Fuchsia exorticatica still has flowers on it about five months since I first photographed…

…due to the snow but none the worse for that.Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ is excellent. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ is just opening….

…today. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ on the lawn before the artist arrived. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand…

…First Class Certificates (FCC) were awarded to Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ and Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’. Royal Horticultural First Class Certificates (FCC) were awarded to Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ Our other entries…

…flower. Prostanthera incana Prostanthera incana A few new camellias planted above the Red Linney two years ago. Nearly over of course but some nice things. Camellia x williamsii ‘William Carlyon’….

…Sheriff’ at its superb best. Rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’ But even better today is Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ out earlier than expected. Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Magnolia…

…none the less. Hydrangea ‘Runaway Bride’ Hydrangea ‘Runaway Bride’ The Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ is shooting well after its haircut despite the drought. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ 2022…

…in the main ring. Parade and band Sir William Caws with G&T. Sir William Caws A threshing machine dating from the 1940’s? A threshing machine Very few plants to see…

…knows if this is the right time of the year to try this? Litsea populifolia Litsea populifolia Grevillea williamsonii Grevillea williamsonii Araucaria angustifolia which again died here in the cold…

…greenhouse. Rather reddish new leaves as you can see. Camellia parvilimba (18060) Camellia parvilimba (18060) 2023 – CHW The camellia brought back from Hong Kong by Toots Williams is identified…

…Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Yet more Viburnum species have gone in in the clearing above Higher Quarry Nursery. clearing above Higher Quarry Nursery First flowers out…

…maid?) whose sister Jesse married my grandfather William, the younger man on the right. The other photograph is of Tom with me, in about 1952-1953. My father was William’s son,…

…Ruf’s comment at bottom of page] Taiwania cryptomeroides Taiwania cryptomeroides Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ with a bit more yellow (rather than pink) in the trumpets than Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’. Soon time…

…up fallen pine and macrocarpa Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ looks good beside where I have parked the car. Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E…

…Cornus alternifolia. Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia The record sized Camellia x williamsii outside the front arch is now well out. Camellia x williamsii Camellia x williamsii 2022 – CHW Camellia…

…double casings intact. buds lower down Camellia x williamsii ‘Salutation’ and Camellia ‘Citation’ always muddle me. This is Camellia ‘Salutation’. This plant is thriving by ‘Bishop Peter’. Camellia x williamsii…