…having been too wet.A pleasant combination of Galanthus nivalis and Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna in the sun. Galanthus nivalis and Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna A consignment for planting out here…

…huge spreading clump under a beech tree in the car park outside the back yard. About 12-30in in height across the clump. Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna…

…var digyna Sarcocca hookeriana var digyna A big tidy up for opening. Half the pyrus tree was dead and has now gone. The hydrangeas have had a ‘proper’ prune as…

…but I still owe Tom Hudson a plant of the picotee form which grows on the wall here. Lapageria rosea var. albiflora Lapageria rosea var. albiflora 2017 – CHW The…

…digyna Sarcocca hookeriana digyna The new (to us) Camellia ‘Sundae’ liners show a couple of flowers. Camellia ‘Sundae’ Camellia ‘Sundae’ A new Christmas rose called Helleborus ‘Mollys White’ is very…

…‘Leonard Messel’ The flowers are not quite out on Sarcocca hookeriana var. digyna. It will not be long. Sarcocca hookeriana var. digyna 2017 – CHW The elderly Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’…

…The Sarcocca hookeriana var digyna by the car park is a huge clump now in full flower. Still in full flower actually as I pictured it out at least three…

…the flowers fade quickly once open. A common feature of the big leaf species. Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…Group Styrax formosanus var. hatayanus with incredible scent. Styrax formosanus var. hatayanus Styrax formosanus var. hatayanus Bark fissures or splits in Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis. Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis The…

…and Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna growing well together. Phormium ‘Rainbow Maiden’ Lizzie found and cut the very first Camellia japonica ‘Sode-Gashuki’ flower outside the front door. The warm sunshine this…

…in the garden (featured in the diary last week). Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ssp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia…

…drooping tree. Carpinus turczaninowii var. turczaninowii (Farrer) Carpinus turczaninowii var. turczaninowii (Farrer) Photinia serratifolia var. ardisiifolia (NMWJ 14513) with its new growth. Photinia serratifolia var. ardisiifolia (NMWJ 14513) Quercus hypoxantha…

…spreading branched habit. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. zollingeri has much redder berries in much sparser…

…cavalerei var. platypetala Michelia cavalerei var. platypetala Michelia floribunda var. tonkinensis (WWJ 11982) with a few flowers high up. Not as many flowers as last year. Michelia floribunda var. tonkinensis…