31st December

…last year. ‘Bo Peep’ and ‘Crossbill’ are usually out in tandem. Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ now full out and slightly scented today. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’…

8th January

…no flowers yet. Leujocum aestivum ‘Summer Snowflake’ Camellia ‘Desire’ is now properly out. Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ nearly out. Camellia ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia lutchuensis hybrid whose name…

7th January

…williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ The original 1932 Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ not yet out below Donkey Shoe but this Camellia reticulata seedling above the Aucklandii Garden is rather large and good….

14th February

…x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Suddenly Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ is full out and outstanding today. Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Rhododendron flavidum now…

8th February

…Fairy michelia!?) Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Auburn White’ (one flower only) Camellia ‘Auburn White’ Camellia ‘Auburn White’ Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ (full out) Camellia ‘Mary

31st January

…Camellia ‘Gwyneth Morey’ Camellia ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ – is a fantastic size and show Camellia ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Camellia Duchess D has ‘sported’ pure…

28th December

…hated all variegated things and this a prime spot! Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ well out above Crinodendron Hedge. Asia had…

26th March

‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ The bark on the trunk of Picrasma quassiodes. We have recently planted this tree here. Picrasma quassiodes Podocarpus totara – a record tree. Podocarpus…

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

20th March

…coming on. Princep Mary not open, not much colour yet. 1911 – JCW We are far from Princep Mary or Mag halleana. Argenteum and Arboreum nice, most of the Arboreums…