10th February

…The snowdrops once from the Vean are a fine clump. snowdrops Cyclamen coum has naturalised itself in assorted colours all over the bank and these are now showing up well…

31st December

…the cold vernalised snowdrops into springing into flower but we have had only 1 days frost (a month ago) this winter. snowdrops A primrose on Christmas Day and now, suddenly,…

19th October

Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Rhus glabra with a flower but, as yet, no autumn colour. Rhus glabra 2019 – CHW Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ just out…

3rd November

…Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ The unnamed Camellia x williamsii on the drive is well out (as usual) in early November. The larger plant outside the front gate is…

RHS Savill Garden – Flower Show Pictures – 2018

…Rhododendron ‘P J Mezzit’ Rhododendron ‘P J Mezzit’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Prunus incisa ‘Odariko’ Prunus incisa ‘Odariko’ Prunus incisa ‘Odariko’ Rhododendron barbatum (Needham 473) Rhododendron barbatum (Needham…

6th February

…far too deeply and part of the clump is only now showing above ground with many of the flowers still in bud. snowdrops 2018 – CHW Snow today at the…

7th February

…worth a name as has always been known. unnamed seedling from the ‘Caerhays Belle’ seed batch Snowdrops nearly over outside the front gate. Snowdrops Bluebells (Spanish) even nearer to having…

23rd November

…garden this year I think. Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense The first flowers on Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ are too high up the plant to photograph properly in…

31st March

…Cup’ Then the first of the 23 Amelanchier in the new collection planted above the kennels are just into flower. Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Flakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Flakes’ Amelanchier laevis…

12th January

snow up country. I think that the plants all knew this was coming and hence why, despite the mild autumn, everything is well behind last year. The garden has not…