…‘Acropolis’ Narcissus ‘Acropolis’ Narcissus ‘Moondragon’ Narcissus ‘Moondragon’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ 2019 – CHW Still no rain!A flower on…

…growing forms with larger trumpets than the true species which still thrives in the Auklandii Garden. Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and…

…well budded in 2L pots. Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ A clump of Ron Scamp’s Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ full out on the top bank. Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ A clump of one…

…outside the Dining Room windows. Now an expanding clump. Narcissus ‘Tête-à-tête’ Narcissus ‘Tête-à-tête’ Lizzie’s ‘Honesty’ (Lunaria rediviva) from her mother’s garden in Cheshire has not died down for the winter….

…allover the place towards the Four in Hand among a crop of primroses that are just emerging. clump of narcissus clump of narcissus clump of narcissus I have picked out…

…leaf on the trees and the rhododendron season rushes on after the rain a night ago. A potful of Narcissus ‘Dailmanachii’ by the clock in the back yard. Pink trumpets….

…This is Narcissus papyraceus or Narcissus ‘Paper White’ from Spain and southern France. Narcissus papyraceus Narcissus papyraceus A ripe black fruit on Sarcococca salignus by the front gate. I seem…

…Huge Michelia doltsopa 2015 – CHW MAGNOLIA ‘Lanarth’ NARCISSUS cyclamineus Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ in full flower on the top bank above the Smoking Room window. The clump is expanding. This…

…a red centre catches the eye. A horror compared to the wild ones yesterday. Tasteless or what? Odd daffodil with red centre Narcissus Mr Julian (a Narcissus cyclamineus hybrid grown…

…Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rowes’ Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rowes’ Narcissus cyclamineus in the Auklandii Garden – the original clump is now in semi shade. Narcissus cyclamineus Narcissus cyclamineus Narcissus cyclamineus The…

…cyclamineus seedlings and Ron Scamp’s Narcissus ‘Mr. Julian’ not far from the magnolias. Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings The original Magnolia campbellii is nearly over and hail storms threaten. Magnolia campbellii Michelia…

…clump of narcissus on Hovel Cart Road. Perhaps Narcissus x intermedius? narcissus Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ – blue and yellow work well together here. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’…

…clump of Ron Scamp’s Narcissus cyclamineus hybrids opposite the front door. These may be the best of the three batches to propagate from. Narcissus cyclamineus hybrids 2016 – CHW Strong…

…alpine glasshouse at Rosemoor.Cyclamen repandum< Cyclamen repandum[/caption] Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler’ Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler’ Ozothamnus coralloides Ozothamnus coralloides Ipheion uniflorum Ipheion uniflorum Ipheion uniflorum ‘Charlotte Bishop’ Ipheion uniflorum ‘Charlotte Bishop’ Narcissus…

…three plants out today. Magnolia campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ First two flowers on Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ on the Main Ride. Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Narcissus…

…we can seldom have had more to see at the start of public opening (tomorrow) in February.Narcissus cyclamineus full out on the top bank. Narcissus cyclamineus Magnolia ‘F J Williams’…

…Surprise’ Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ and primroses aplenty by the front door. Absolutely at their best. Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x M. ‘Lanarth’. Another of Jaimie’s new hybrids flowering for…

…‘James Roof’ Narcissus tiandrus full out now outside the dining room window. Narcissus tiandrus Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica full out. Not much scent in the drizzle. Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica…

…white berries. Excellent plants in 3 litre pots. Melicytus crassifolius Parthenocissus quinquefolia turning red already. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Pileostegia viburnoides in full flower. Pileostegia viburnoides Persicaria alpina in full flower. Persicaria…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ was smashed off at ground level in a gale but has regrown perfectly well after only 3 or 4 years. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ The first Narcissus flowers…