19th November

rosea ‘Picotee’ is only now coming out. All the 3 other forms of Lapageria rosea Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ well out into flower today. A good month early as…

15th October

…still and some lower flowers dropping. Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Sorbus japonica covered in berries. When you look at them you could be forgiven for…

26th March

‘Rosea’ has a pink stripe but is not really pink. Impossible to photograph well as its now too tall and the flowers are too far away. Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Magnolia…

4th May

…insignis ‘Fansipanensis’ Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ now full out. Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ Rhododendron zaleucum is now about 10ft. Rhododendron zaleucum Rhododendron zaleucum Aextoxicon punctatum is…

21st March

…Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ 2022 – CHW A few camellias showing up well at the top of the drive. Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Alba’ Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Alba’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary…

13th December

…2019 – CHW Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ with its last flower. Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ Lapageria rosea with its last flower. Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea Amazingly a flower still on…

30th April

…us. Crataegus chinensis Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ is especially fine above the greenhouse. Strangely the pure S holocarpa (white) nearby is not showing colour yet. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’…

21st August

…The Lapageria rosea has been out for about a fortnight but I had omitted to photograph it. Only one of the elderly plants survives. Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea A young…

10th July

…earlier visit this year. Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ A gorgeous dark maroon, red-black hollyhock. Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ (or a very near seedling to the true black form). Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ Outside the…

10th November

…plant just through the arch. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ 2002 – FJW Flowers on wall Delavayi – very mild and wet. 2000 – FJW Rain…