…into flower though. Acanthus mollis Acanthus mollis 2016 – CHW Beware the hornets are active around and about in the gardens. Not Brexit deniers from the continent I hope? Hornet…

…is nearly a duplicate of 1924. H mollis ¼ open. Veitch’s Camellia oleifera in flower. A few Thomsonii arboreum show blooms. Should get most of the faggots from the storm…

…of recent frost damage and a colder winter than ours. Hamamelis (mollis) brevipetala Hamamelis (mollis) brevipetala Hamamelis (mollis) brevipetala Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ corylopsis on Rookery…

…alstroemeria This Alchemilla mollis was planted here for Serena’s wedding a year ago. Alchemilla mollis The Sweet William are splendid in many colours. All self-sown. Sweet William Sweet William The…

…speciosa is frosted. Moupinense and Lutescens have shown colour for a month or thereabouts. Have seen one snowdrop. 1926 – JCW Hamamelis mollis is very fine indeed otherwise just as…

…sinensis ‘Black Dragon’ 1979 – FJW Philip brought in xmas cheer for the house. 1927 – JCW The quarry cherry has a fair lot of flowers. The early Hamamellis mollis…

…Roof’ Our freshly potted roses are surging into leaf. freshly potted roses Hamamelis mollis ‘Brentry’ is an interesting yellow colour. Relatively new to the Burncoose website. Hamamelis mollis ‘Brentry’ Nice…

…but plants not so soft. Hamamelis quite perfect and not touched. 1930 – JCW Much as on January 27th 1924 but more C speciosa in, H mollis over but H…

…in flower. I think Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shiro-Kapitan’ but may be wrong? A hint of pink in the flowers and the leaves hairy. Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shiro-Kapitan’ Alchemilla mollis and Erysimum ‘Apricot…

…‘Rosemary Williams’ Acanthus mollis in full leaf with Daphne bholua ‘Gurkha’ in full flower above it in a border. Acanthus mollis Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ can be smelt at, at…