3rd March

…Tabulare’ is very fine today. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tabulare’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tabulare’ The view from the front door through the arch remains stunning as does the whole garden! view…

16th June

…pinker splashes later. Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Is this Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’? Probably as its habit is very different to ‘Wolf Eyes’. But, since no flowers,…

20th October

…smaller and slower growing. Just a bit of scarlet for now. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Miss Scarlet’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Miss Scarlet’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ is romping away as a vigorous conical…

1st April

…x leucaspis Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Asia’s cuttings of Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ have prospered. Now in 3L pots and already flowering well. Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ Beautiful young growth…

3rd May

…foggii ‘Mixed up Miss’ Michelia foggii ‘Mixed up Miss’ is a completely new (to us) first time flowerer planted only two years ago. Quite rounded buds with rather more purple…

10th October

Miss’ Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ From a distance I thought this was Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ in flower but it is actually an elderly Rhododendron decorum with secondary autumn flowers. Certainly…

18th March

…‘Maisie’ 2022 – CHW Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ with its variegated foliage looking better than usual after winter. Only small flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’…

29th April

…‘Evamaria’ Magnolia acuminata var subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ is hardly showing as yet. Rain urgently needed. Magnolia acuminata var subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ Magnolia acuminata var subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ A rather sickly…

8th March

…Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ A newly planted Magnolia ‘Avalon’ with its first tiny flower. Magnolia ‘Avalon’ Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ was planted in 2020 and is a Vance Hooper,…

23rd February

…Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ full out. I do not see much difference between this and ‘Miss Charleston’ although the latter flowers later in the season….