28th January

…Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia solandri growing together. Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia solandri Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…The difference between C. cirrhosa and C. cirrhosa var. balerica is something which I must investigate more. The research is conflicting. Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica Clematis…

19th February

…M. stellata. Camellia x hiemalis ‘Ginryu’ Clematis armandii on the castle front with flowers going over already. Clematis armandii Clematis armandii Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica full out but the pendulous…

8th December

…the flowers would be out by now anyway. Clematis cirrhosa ‘Landsdowne Gem’ Clematis cirrhosa ‘Landsdowne Gem’ Clematis cirrhosa ‘Landsdowne Gem’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ is now full out and beginning to…

6th April

…in flower. Viburnum taitoense Buxus balearica about to flower with us for the first time. Buxus balearica The Azalea ‘Azuma Kagami’ gifted to us by Polly Cooke and photographed in…

12th January 1897- 2020

…later than last year I suspect. The reference books say C. var. balerica has pale yellow flowers. These are yellowish in bud but fading to white. Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica…

3rd February 1897 – 2020

…the insides of the petals and not readily visible as the flowers hang here. Clematis cirrhosa var balerica Clematis cirrhosa var balerica A huge crop of Echium pininana seedlings have…

2nd December

…not finish it. Mespilus germanica Mespilus germanica Autumn colour on Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’ with just a hint of variegation. Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’ Betula ‘China Rose’ has lost…

RHS Savill Garden Pictures 2018

…blew down recently at Donkey Shoe Abies forrestii Abies forrestii Abies forrestii A very fine Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var

9th March

…my reference books. Nevertheless the two varieties are pretty similar in appearance. Camellia x williamsii ‘Anticipation Variegated’ or Camellia x williamsii ‘Ballet Queen Variegated’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Anticipation Variegated’ or…

19th October

…Nyssa leptophylla Nyssa leptophylla A young Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala doing well inside its deer protection. Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala As is Podocarpus chingianus. Podocarpus chingianus A totally unexpected late…

28th December

…Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica is only just out with one or two flowers. Later than usual I think. Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ just goes on and on!…

8th April

…stand (30 varieties). The Caerhays conifer and Acacia stand Acacia cultriformis. Acacia cultriformis Acacia verticillata. Acacia verticillata Acacia melanoxylon. Acacia melanoxylon Picea glauca var. albertiana ‘Piccolo’. Picea glauca var. albertiana…

12th February

…not that different really. Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ Flower buds just starting to open on Acer negundo var. violaceum. Acer negundo var. violaceum Just a…

6th May

…Betula albosinensis Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula…

30th September

…villosa var laevis Photinia villosa var laevis Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var koreana Photinia villosa var koreana Photinia villosa var

9th January 1897- 2020

…Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Along the top wall today.Newly bought in magnolias from Belgium and all new varieties to us. They need another year’s growing on in these frames before…

22nd January 1897- 2020

Next Day > < Previous Day Return to Current Entries CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2020 – CHW I looked at Magnolia campbellii var. alba ‘Strybing…

27th May

…tailed tits nest Styrax formosanus var. hayatainus just coming out. Styrax formosanus var. hayatainus Styrax shiraianus making great headway. Styrax shiraianus Styrax shiraianus New growth on Tetradium var. fraxinifolium. Tetradium…

25th March

…first of the old Magnolia sargentiana var robustas on the Main Ride is suddenly out. Magnolia sargentiana var robusta Magnolia sargentiana var robusta Magnolia sargentiana var robusta Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ has…