13th February

…Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Sir Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Sir Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ – OUTSTANDING and a huge flower Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne…

25th February

…mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ in a similar condition. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ The Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ on the lawn just starting to drop. It…

26th February

…x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ in the nursery car park in full flow. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe…

4th February

…Vera’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Larcom’ is below the Tin Garden; an attractive compact habit and very floriferous. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Larcom’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Larcom’ Camellia x…

28th February

‘Mary Rose’ has been in bud but showing colour for weeks. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ The original 1913 Magnolia campbellii at its…

2nd January

…to look in the last fortnight. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ is easily identifiable by the shape and droopiness of…

9th January

…way to Rookery Gate. laurel cutting Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ is still not fully out unlike all the other bholuas which are at their absolute scented best. Daphne bholua ‘Mary

25th January

…x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ at its best. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ just going over. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ Rubus tricolor and Erica arborea…

21st January

…best of the bholuas. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Forty squirrels in the last two weeks. Finally the problem is under control thanks…

7th March

…x williamsii ‘Donation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Could not resist Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ yet again! Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ New growth coming already on the…