…No. 4 now at its best. Camellia sasanqua No. 4 The large flowered pink Camellia sasanqua No. 5 by the Stable Flat is making progress. Camellia sasanqua No. 5 Camellia…

…pleasant enough for this time of the year. Also planted last spring. Buddleia heliophila Buddleia heliophila Buddleia heliophila Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ has even darker rich, pinkish-red bark…

…bit and small flower heads of Achillea millefolium are springing up with both pink and white flowers. Native Yarrow! Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium The cyclamen under the yew trees on…

…Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis Schefflera delavayi now full out. Schefflera delavayi Platycarya strobilacea with old and new cone-like fruits. Platycarya strobilacea Sorbus hupehensis with pinkish berries. Hillier’s now calls this…

…with pinkish-red fruits. Photinia niitakayamensis First flowers on Camellia oleifera. Camellia oleifera Camellia oleifera 2018 – CHW Cornus capitata with the largest strawberry fruits that I have ever seen. Two…

…Arora Borealis Arora Borealis Arora Borealis Arora Borealis Fuchsia exorticata has several early flowers by the front door. Fuchsia exorticata The ancient darker pink Camellia sasanqua is now full out….

…pink been out for 3 weeks, also Engine House double white. Lapagerias good, some fuchsias still nice. Rho lutescens a lot out and very many other odd bits. Yellow Hammer…

…eucryphias are all very late this year and Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ still looks good. A very upright and erect habit. The old plant of Eucryphia moorii is also full…

…good home over the weekend. fallen ash Camellia sasanqua ‘Waterfall Pink’ with its drooping, pendulous habit has a nice double flower. A new one for us which will need to…

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…fully evergreen. Callicarpa pilosissima (NMWJ 14508) Callicarpa (TH 2754) with its first berries on show. Callicarpa (TH 2754) Still the odd flower on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink…

…White’ Camellia ‘Hiraethlyn’ with just a hint of pink. Camellia ‘Hiraethlyn’ Camellia ‘Hiraethlyn’ 2021 – CHW A month earlier than usual, and entirely due to lockdown, Asia and I spent…

…and flower on the greenhouse steps. Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca orientalis with pink tinged anthers showing from the flower heads and then white flowers. Sarcococca orientalis Sarcococca orientalis Sarcococca wallichii flowers…

…just starting. Magnolia zenii ‘Pink Parchment’ showing the pink in the buds. Magnolia ‘David Clulow’ perfect against a blue sky. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ full out and an absolute picture. Magnolia…

…for Delia. 1972 – FJW Camellias very advanced. J.C.W out near E.P.R.’s Quarry. Nobleanum pink at its best. 1968 – FJW Moved Meliosma pungens – previous week cold with a…

…the hail. The pale pink is a week ahead of the darker pink one. Quite a lot of white on the ground. Camellia saluenensis 2016 – CHW Another magnolia is…

…on Jan 24th 1943 Species Moupiense in good flower Rerii “ “ Irroratum “ “ Pink Arboreum “ “ Barbatum “ “ Lutescens “ “ Mucronulatum nearly over Decorum odd…

…yellow. Golden Oriole var ‘Busaco’ has pink edging. Both are Caerhays bred. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole Talavera’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole Talavera’ Next to it the last flowers and first new growth…

…scented narcissii by the Dining Room window are nearly over. scented narcissii Clematis cirrhosa var balerica is full out on the wall. The speckles of red or pink are on…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ I suspect this is not nearly pink enough to be labelled as Pieris ‘Valley Valentine’ (which it is) but quite nice today….