13th February 1897 – 2020

Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’…

13th August

Daphne’s Northumbrian garden Daphne’s Northumbrian garden Daphne’s Northumbrian garden Daphne’s Northumbrian garden Daphne’s Northumbrian garden Daphne’s Northumbrian garden Daphne’s Northumbrian garden Daphne’s Northumbrian garden Daphne’s Northumbrian garden Daphne’s Northumbrian garden…

30th January 1897 – 2020

…lovely. Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne bholua ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne

18th January

…years and grows largely in full shade and shelter on a west facing wall. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’…

30th December

…sight. Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ on the castle wall almost at its best weeks earlier than usual. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary…

12th January

…‘Darjeeling’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ beside it also. Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ still just coming. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ View 12th January 1897 – 2020…

11th February 1897 – 2020

…varieties which grew nearby have died of old age. Daphne bholua ‘Alba’ Daphne bholua ‘Alba’ Daphne bholua ‘Alba’ Daphne bholua ‘Alba’ A flower and a bud or two on Hydrangea…

5th February

…grown the South African Veltheimia capensis. Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Daphne ‘White Queen’ nicely out. Daphne ‘White Queen’ Daphne ‘White Queen’ A fine plant of Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ in the…

26th December

…all so far here. fuchsias fuchsias fuchsias fuchsias The first flowers out on one of the Daphne bholua. Slug damage sadly. Daphne bholua Three named forms of Magnolia grandiflora on…

25th January

…wall is now full out despite being in its dotage. Daphne bholua Daphne bholua Daphne bholua ‘Gurkha’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurkha’ Evening sunlight. The weather has gone mild after an unusual…

27th December

…soon will be. Trochodendron aralioides Trochodendron aralioides Acacia baileyana now also just starting to show. Acacia baileyana Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’ with a few flowers. Daphne bholua ‘Garden House…

17th January 1897- 2020

…in a border is full out. Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ now full out by the side door. Camellia x williamsii…

24th April

…leucaspis and Rhododendron augustinii Magnolia ‘Daphne’ is just coming out. The best yellow as usual. Magnolia ‘Daphne’ Magnolia ‘Daphne’ This is Alan Clark’s collection number 5663 which we have labelled…

25th December

…Christmas camellia hunt:Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ just out. Five year or so from planting the bush is 12ft tall and the Burncoose label still intact. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne

17th February

…full out with plenty of root suckers appearing. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ and Jasminum nudiflorum. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ and Jasminum   Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’  …

1st February

…original Daphne bholua on the top wall is at its very best. Daphne bholua Daphne bholua Magnolia grandiflora ‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’ is a new one to us and destined to…

19th May

…very striking but obviously tender Passiflora piresii with its bright red flowers. Euptelia pleiosperma Euptelia pleiosperma Passiflora piresii Daphne gemmata Daphne gemmata used to grow here in full shade by…

28th December

…still with flower more or less intact. Sarcococca saligna Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ is not quite out as yet by the side door – more slug/snail damage here also. Daphne

9th January

…on the edges of the lake Seedlings aplenty under the Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ which I fear is dying beside the side door. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ 2024 – CHW…

20th January 1897- 2020

…from the unnamed x williamsii clump above the greenhouse. unnamed x williamsii 2019 – CHW First flowers on Daphne bholua ‘Ghost’. Daphne bholua ‘Ghost’ Daphne bholua ‘Ghost’ For comparison the…