Euonymus huangii from Mark Bulk Nurseries.

Euonymus carnosus (NMWJ 14515) covered in seed pods which are just opening.

Mahonia huiliensis x M. fargesii flowering well.

Euonymus bungeanus ‘Semipersistens’ fruiting for the first time.

Viburnum luzonicum.

Viburnum formosanum with out of season flowers.

A good fruiting year on Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis.

Another Storm Austen magnolia branch.

Good autumn colour on Rhododendron schlippenbachii.

2025 – CHW

Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’.

Rhododendron pachysanthum – never seen this before with secondary flowers.

Rhododendron concatenans.

Ripe female seed catkins on Carpinus rankanensis.

Sorbus hupehensis (another one!)

Zanthoxylum coreanum with peppers and some yellow autumn colours.

Zanthoxylum piperitum var. inerme with no peppers but interesting colours.

2024 – CHW
A period of settled weather for a change.Zanthoxylum coreanum covered in ripe red peppers.

The unnamed Camellia x williamsii below Tin Garden are just out high up.

A rather wonky Sorbus and other plants placed out for planting last week in Giddle Orchard.

2023 – CHW
First flowers out on Camellia japonica ‘Sodekakushi’ by the front door.

Michael has arranged for the old Rain Gauge to be repaired and restored. During lockdown we spent hours trying to find one similar to the two I remember from childhood on the lawn. We drew a blank but then found one of the old ones sitting in a garden shed. There are two dials. The smaller dial at the top measures inches and the larger dial measures parts of an inch. Since Michael showed Lizzie and I how it worked just over a fortnight ago we have had 2.45 inches of rain.

We can now record rainfall in this diary rather more accurately. A simple machine. Odd that noone makes or sells something as simple as this anymore.

Sarcococca saligna just out in flower.

Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ outside the front gates.

A good young plant of one of the ancient white Camellia sasanqua by the side door.

Camellia vernalis ‘Yuletide’ now in flower outside as well as under cover at Burncoose.

2022 – CHW
Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ has half a dozen flowers out and most buds are showing colour.

Self-sown tree ferns at various stages of growth in the Main Quarry.

Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ with a good flower: leaf contrast. The best I have seen this.

Sarcococca saligna nearly over before November.

Colour showing on Camellia ‘Nobilissima’ by the front door.

2021 – CHW
More of the leylandii hedge in Kennel Close gets incinerated.

First flowers out on Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’. Colour showing too on C. sasanqua ‘Dazzler’.

Excellent autumn colour on Meliosma veitchiorum.

Planting and wire netting surrounds in place above Higher Quarry Nursery.

The secondary flowering on Rhododendron concatenans is again impressive.

Autumn colour has dropped quickly on Lindera umbellata.

Deer damage on a stem of Lindera sericea.