…A tender variety easily set back and partially defoliated in cold east winds. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria populnea nearby is over but one branch on ‘Variegata’ has…

…size. A Christmas present from David West at Fromefield Nurseries contained the following seedlings: Photinia villosa var. coreana (from Caerhays seed) Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis (from Caerhays seed) Photinia aff….

…survives next door. Cornus capitata Vivid colours on Azalea ‘Rose de Flandre’. Azalea ‘Rose de Flandre’ Acer truncatum var. barbinerve (BSWJ 8806) does not have any significant autumn colour. Acer…

…var. notabilis and fruits of Cotoneaster moupinense. The best plants shown at the dinner were:  Sorbus hedlundii  Euonymus myrianthus  Cobaea pringlei (John d’Arcy)  Diospyros lotus (Kew)…

…The Sarcocca hookeriana var digyna by the car park is a huge clump now in full flower. Still in full flower actually as I pictured it out at least three…

…Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica is only just out with one or two flowers. Later than usual I think. Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ just goes on and on!…

…Camellia gigantocarpa Juniperus recurva var. coxii (2002 planted) and Osmanthus heterophyllus (100 years old) looking good together. Juniperus recurva var. coxii (2002 planted) and Osmanthus heterophyllus 2023 – CHW Exceptionally…

…while the other 2 plants on the drive are nearly over. Camellia ‘Yuletide’ Loads of ripe seed on Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum. Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum Schefflera shweliensis (TH 3330)…

…the garden. Anything evergreen gets nibbled – here a Viburnum. 3 roe deer seen today Tetradium var. fraxinifolium (KWJ 1209) is untouched by the winter thus far and is growing…

…plant put in in 1961. Not as horrid as some evergreen camellias. Camellia japonica ‘Variegata’ Camellia japonica ‘Variegata’ Azara integrifolia var brownea with wonderful scent. Azara integrifolia var brownea Then…

…fragrans var. aurantiacus – the yellow/orange form rather than the white flowering one. Growing here in the greenhouse and tenderish but a large shrub or small tree with sweet scent….

…pine. fungi fungi Nearby wonderful peeling bark on Betula utilis var. jacquemontii. Betula utilis var. jacquemontii As ever a few flowers on a young Rhododendron keysii. Rhododendron keysii Rhododendron keysii…

Next Day > < Previous Day Return to Current Entries CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2020 – CHW Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinensis with its first flowers…

…Rather late this year. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ First flowers on Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole var. Busaco’. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole var. Busaco’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ full out. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Tillia cordata…

…are halfway between the two in size. snowdrops on the lawn snowdrops on the lawn Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole Talavera’ (formerly var ‘Talavera’) is very fine outside the front gate. Pale…

…as Magnolia sprengeri var elongata. It will be clearer when fully out. Magnolia sprengeri var elongata The original Magnoloa campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ is fantastic but not quite fully out. Only a…

…they lunched. Mainly camellias on the table as still very few magnolias to offer. We had eight Camellia reticulata varieties on show which were the best thing.A tour of the…

…the lawn have just started. cyclamen The Symphoricarpus albus var. laevigatus has berries and a few pinky flowers left. Symphoricarpus albus var. laevigatus Then the rockery provides a bit of…

…fruits ripening as you can see. Rubus setchuenensis Rubus setchuenensis Rubus setchuenensis Rubus setchuenensis Rubus setchuenensis This Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Burncoose’ died in the droughts and was cut down….

…in only 6 years. Not terribly floriferous. Now I see renamed as Philadelphus pekinensis var. brachybotrys. I rather prefer pekinensis as a name! Philadelphus pekinensis Philadelphus pekinensis Viburnum parvifolium scenting…