…but still not much. A later spring season than for a few years which is good news. Camellia ‘White Swan’ with the odd flower. Camellia ‘White Swan’ The camellia sales…

…on the Today programme until recently.One swan is back on the lake. A mother and two very mature cygnets left about 10 days ago. Normally the parents drive the cygnets…

…umbrella-like. Very fine in the sun today. Certainly as good as Prunus ‘Shirotae’ which has a similar habit. Prunus ‘Shogetsu’ Prunus ‘Shogetsu’ Prunus ‘Shogetsu’ The swan has decided to nest…

…a wild collected Magnolia martinii (his number 3930) which has a different leaf form to ours at least in juvenility. Our plant has had a few yellow flowers in recent…

…white deciduous azalea below the Kalopanax septemlobus but this one has a faint yellow flash which is not present in every individual flower. ‘White Swan’ or ‘White Lights’ is what…

…‘Green Goddess’ Our pair of swans hatched off two signets this year which are now thankfully nearly fully grown. However, when the islands on the lakes were being strimmed, the…

…photographed today:Euphorbia choracias ‘Tasmanian Tiger’ seems very similar to Euphorbia ‘White Swan’ but if you like variegation this is one for you. Euphorbia choracias ‘Tasmanian Tiger’ Euphorbia choracias ‘Tasmanian Tiger’…

…sheet of galvanised iron. This is the herb wild marjoram in a variety of colours. wild marjoram wild marjoram Then two prevalent tiny wild flowers which I need to look…

…Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’. It is growing in a damp location and I cannot find it in my wild flower books as yet. unknown as yet wild flower unknown as yet…

…over. wild campion Erigeron karvinskianus (syn mucronatus) now at its early season best, growing wild on and in the walls. The immature flowers are pink in full sun but all…