…of frost not a ‘record’ which will probably last very long. Rhododendron dauricum ‘Mid-Winter’ in a nursery bed. Rhododendron dauricum ‘Mid-Winter’ Rhododendron dauricum ‘Mid-Winter’ Another interesting historical discovery. 2023 –…

…started in the usual rain but improved. Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ out in the sun in the nursery. Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ The…

…out. The flower “buds” are dark red but will open white eventually. Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ 2020 – CHW Camellia campetre ‘Fairy Blush’ almost full out….

…camellias in flower. Myricaria germanica has grown exponentially over the summer. A Mark Bulk purchase from last winter. Feathery foliage but horrid prickles. Euonymus maximowiczianus (E. sachalinensis) with its first…

…gorgeous scent. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ in full flower. A good new thing in the catalogue. Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’…

…Sycopsis sinensis Sycopsis sinensis I have never seen Lonicera nitida ‘Tidy Tips’ putting on its full winter show before. It looks like a heather from a distance. Excellent edging plant…

…for years and replaced fairly recently. Quite why it has started growing on the less exposed and less sunny side of the gallery roof this winter is a mystery. It…

…of blue podocarps. Podocarpus matudae Podocarpus matudae The first flowering that we have seen of a newly planted Mahonia fortunei ‘Winter Prince’. Orange buds opening yellow which tells us a…

…superb now denuded of all its leaves. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ The fruits on Photinia macrophylla are now ripe and red. Photinia macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla has…

…pictures has none on these two species which are described a little vaguely and there is no reference to the bare and leafless winter stems on our P. taxifolia. Prumnopitys…