8th November

…‘Winter’s Joy’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Joy’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Joy’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Glow’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Glow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’….

31st March

…so bell shaped flowers on each raceme. Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis ‘Joy Forever’. This flowers before its leaves emerge (as here) but these are…

17th November

…Evelyn with “Winter’s Joy” – I am not convinced this is the right name but an excellent plant – perhaps the most floriferous we saw today “Winter’s Joy” “Winter’s Joy”…

19th November

…seeming fully double when full out. Large flowers for a sasanqua. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ ‘Winters Joy’ – a semi-double medium pink. Camellia ‘Winters Joy’…

26th March

…Flowering properly here for the first time. The leaves are yellow variegated. Stachyurus praecox ‘Joy Forever’ Stachyurus praecox ‘Joy Forever’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ was, thankfully, having a year off from…

19th October

…Aconitum ‘Newry Blue’ in the sun. Aconitum ‘Newry Blue’ A few camellias with early flowers in our tunnel of saleable three litre plants: Camellia x oleifera ‘Winter’s Joy’ Camellia x…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…the joy of the end result. With our high rainfall growth rates the ‘end result’ can come pretty quickly. The first day for many months that I can spend most…

31st December

…reticulata Droplets of water cover Stachyurus chinensis ‘Joy Forever’. Stachyurus chinensis ‘Joy Forever’ Camellia gigantocarpa starting another set of new growth but still no flowers. Planted in 2012. Camellia gigantocarpa…

9th November

…be wrong as ‘Snow Flurry’ and ‘Winter’s Snowman’ are very similar and both could be out. Camellia ‘Winters Joy’ (Camellia sasanqua x Camellia oleifera) just coming out. Camellia ‘Winters Joy’…

12th September

…well be useful publicity for us. While waiting I discover the following camellias have their first flowers in the tunnels: Camellia “Winter’s Joy” Camellia “Winter’s Joy” Camellia “Winter’s Dream” Camellia…

2nd August

…a joy to see the new growth progressing on the big leafed rhododendrons and secondary new growth on many other things. Abies koreana with fine clusters of blue cones. Abies…

11th July

…chilensis Unbelievable germination of magnolia seedlings this year from the main seed bench. magnolia seedlings What a joy it is to have Cressy in charge of propagation. We are growing…

30th May

…CHW Asia propogating at Burncoose The joy of being quiet and having time to think after two happy (part) days at Burncoose celebrating with the staff with a little pink…

5th July

…a real joy of a life’s work at £40.Colin did his last survey of flowering plants and ferns here on the estate in 2010. He found several red book rarities…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…nursery. 20 to 25 tunnels of plants with a large propagation area. He grows lapageria from cuttings. Cor! The joy of nursery visits is to see new plants: Is this…

6th February 1897 – 2020

…a week’s rest from the end of the shooting season. Mr Billy runs incessantly jumping with energy and joy. 2015 – CHW Richard Carew-Pole arrives for High Sheriff’s dinner at…

Irish trip April 2018

…Fritillaria Fritillaria Team photo before we set off for Fota Arboretum – two hours away. Team photo Fota Arboretum was a joy – 35 acres of well maintained trees and…

7th November

…where he sat on his haunches and howled with joy at being back. Trevor’s kennel was probably not to his liking! Serena called round to pay her respects. Billy grew…

20th September

…This will be a weaner bed for rhododendrons and azaleas with no bottom heat. new bench These cyclamen under the yew trees by the house were always a joy in…

15th September

…that the name originated. Not so sure now. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ 2016 – CHW The great joy of gardening is to inspect recent new…