…too windy. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ 2004 – FJW Bishop Peter shows colour.2002 – FJW A week of storms and heavy rain – though…

…Lodge: Camellia ‘Desire’ ‘Desire’ Camellia ‘Mary-Phoebe Taylor’ ‘Mary-Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ ‘Spring Festival’ Opposite them is an ancient clump of Leujocum aestivum already in flower. The…

…or blown to the ground. Not all is lost! There are many more buds to come out yet. ‘Mary Jobson’ ‘Mary Jobson’ The Daphne bholua has been battered but may…

…Mary saw the first swallow. 1901 – JCW Bob saw the first swallow. 1900 – JCW Griflamme open one flower, and nearly all the Princep Mary has the pollen out….

…March. Nevertheless in the camellia shelter belt below Burns Bank I notice the first flowers on: Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia ‘Debbie’ Camellia ‘Debbie’ Both…

…bits of rhodo’s. 1917 – JCW Mary, May, PM and I at Werrington for the third time and 41 children being very cold indeed. Here Mucronulatum and Hamamelis mollis are…

…williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ now full out and slightly scented today. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ The paler form of Camellia saluenensis is now full out…

…exhibitors ‘tent’. Mrs Williams and Mrs Clarke Mary Berry and a BBC producer using our stand for filming. I have met Mary before and she is exceptionally pleasant. Mary Berry…

…a few P Mary. 1913 – JCW A few reticulata, and bad ones, open. We have nearly reached the poets in daffodils. Ciliatums going over, the best white Arboreum is…

…around. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ (scented) full out now by the side door. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia x williamsii…