11th March

‘Dream Castle’ Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ is a new one to us. Better when fully open. Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ A rather better flowerd Camellia ‘Galaxie’ then we looked…

24th November

…one to us which Asia and Burncoose need to propagate for the future. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ Sunlight on the fallen leaves…

25th March

…full out. Magnolia campbellii alba Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ in Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ 2020 – CHW In an attempt to…

27th February

…this cross. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’) Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’) Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’….

30th March

…Castle’ now full out. Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ First colour showing on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’. No frost damage! Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Camellia…

26th April

…Nursery. Rhododendron niveum Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ just in leaf with Rhododendron niveum. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ One of Dad’s hybrids (unnamed) Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ x Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’. This one…

8th January

…‘Sugar Dream’ gets better and better! Camellia ‘Sugar Dream’ Camellia ‘Sugar Dream’ A few very pale and poor flowers just out (but most others frosted) on Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron…

5th April

…Tulip’ x M. ‘Deep Purple Dream’ d) Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’ has its first three dark flowers. Never seen Dark Purple Dream and Black Tulip not…

8th March

…clearance Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ – first flowering here Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Purple Dream’ – first flowering here Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Purple Dream’…

3rd August

…‘Dark Silk’ Echinacea ‘Green Twister’ – very odd. Echinacea ‘Green Twister’ Angelica gigas ‘Ebony’ – strange but a blackish flower covering rather than the green one I photographed yesterday in…