25th October

…x oleifera ‘Winters Snowman’ just out. Camellia x oleifera ‘Winters Snowman’ Camellia x oleifera ‘Winters Snowman’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ just out too. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ 2019 – CHW…

7th December

…Toughie’ is full out below the greenhouse. Clearly not so tough in a gale as in wind! Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Toughie’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Toughie’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Polar Ice’ has…

18th September

…is usually one of the very first japonicas to perform outside by Christmas. A good colour in September! Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Interlude’ (c. oleifera hybrid) Camellia ‘Winter’s Interlude’ One…

4th October

…‘Siberian Pearls’ A multitude of camellias suddenly out in a nursery tunnel. Camellia sinensis assamica Camellia sinensis assamica Camellia ‘Winter’s Interlude’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Interlude’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’…

2nd November

…dug out rather than just having the dead removed. Two winters ago it decided to flower in the autumn and paid the price with dieback. In Belgium they say Caerhays…

27th June

…is growing away well with a rather distinct young trunk. Planted in 2014. In recent mild winters this tree has been photographed as semi evergreen. Quercus buckleyi Quercus buckleyi Acer…

10th June

…Caerhays but failed to propagate or died out in cold winters. We look forward to Tom’s offer of a seedling. The page about Dipentodon sinicus in ‘New Trees’ is also…

29th July

…in flower below the Tower. Buddleia like flowers. In our mild winters this is becoming a 4ftx4ft shrub with a woody trunk. It sets a fine crop of seeds each…

26th July

…name correctly. Quercus uvarifolius is very tender and frequently cut to the ground in cold winters. Quercus uvarifolius Quercus uvarifolius Quercus uvarifolius The botanists are still arguing about whether Quercus…

17th June

…minor dieback in cold winters. Camptotheca acuminata Excellent young stock of Juglans mandshurica. Juglans mandshurica Two new low growing compact and very late flowering evergreen azaleas now in the catalogue…