24th December

…out for Christmas. Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ 2019 – CHW Camellia grishii has just a couple of flowers out despite being supposedly a pre-Christmas flowerer in the latest issue of The Garden….

6th January

…has fully recovered after repotting. Sorbus zahlbruckneri Sorbus zahlbruckneri 2022 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ is a little late again this year. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ The first…

24th January

…Fortyniner’ is progressing well with no frost damage. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ now at its best a month too late. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Early garlic…

28th January

…week. Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ A rather better plant of Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ than the one we saw recently on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’…

2nd March

…trip to Burncoose and some nice rhododendron combinations in the cash point: praecox and ‘Bric-a-Brac’ praecox and ‘Bric-a-Brac’ praecox and ‘Christmas Cheer’ praecox and ‘Christmas Cheer’ ‘Ostara’ and cilpinense ‘Ostara’…

14th December

…too small to surprise us again. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ First rather pale and insipid flowers on Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. On time, for once; unlike in the last couple of seasons….

5th September

…secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Peeling bark on Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’…

24th February

…Camellia japonica ‘Drama Girl’ with a decent flower. Camellia japonica ‘Drama Girl’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and Magnolia ‘Frank’s Masterpiece’. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and Magnolia ‘Frank’s Masterpiece’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’…

26th January

Cheer’ now full out above the greenhouse. Rather late this year. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ First flowers on Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole var. Busaco’. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole var. Busaco’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’…

17th February

…appearing. Perhaps three to four weeks behind our plants at home. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ White violets out in numbers too. violets…