…a bad winter. Lonicera tragophylla ‘Maurice Foster’ nicely out. Lonicera tragophylla ‘Maurice Foster’ 2020 – CHW So today the quest to look at the rest of our new Philadelphus species…

…cordata ‘Winter Orange’. An interesting combination of red and orange. Camellia ‘Takanini’ and Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ nearly out in Kennel Close as it usually is. Prunus ‘Kursar’…

…aspera ‘Kawakamii’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ Surprisingly Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ is reshooting vigorously. The whole clump would benefit from a haircut. Need to remind Jaimie as there is quite a bit…

…with several major improvements undertaken over the winter months. Our liner order arrives from here France today. Very well packed but it will take someone a day to unpack it…

…the bank outside the front door. cyclamen, primroses and snowdrops 2017 – CHW A few more glimpses of the results of a very mild winter. One night of hard frost…

…yesterday. A little premature. Magnolia ‘F. J. Williams’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ now, suddenly, full out on the Drive. Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ Rhododendron ‘Winters Interlude’ (which is late…

…‘Leucocarpa’ with its white berries. Callicarpa japonica ‘Leucocarpa’ Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ out in flower already. Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ White Cyclamen…

…x intermedia ‘Diane’. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’ Campanula still in flower after a mild winter. Campanula Pieris japonica ‘Taiwanensis Group’ in flower here and there on…

…full new growth with its yellow winter needles now vanishing until the autumn. Pinus mugo ‘Zundert’ Philadelphus caucasicus now full out and very fine! Philadelphus caucasicus Philadelphus caucasicus Photinia niitakayamensis…

…tender and gets cut to the ground each winter. Not here for this Crûg wild collection plant which is now 10-12ft tall in as many years. Stachyurus lancifolia A red…