22nd August

…far less certain although J.C. Williams and P.D.W. were close friends. The plants here flower early in the spring and are very much pinker than the photographs which you sent….

4th September

…of seeds just below Tin Garden. Worth Asia trying these as we might conceivably get a new hybrid from them. Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’…

13th September

…Rhododendron diaprepes Several drought casualties beside it. Several drought casualties Several drought casualties 2021 – CHW Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ white, pink and brown. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ Sadly, our…

18th September

…bud. Camellia ‘Kick Off’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ partially burnt in the heat. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’ Camellia…

12th October

…on our recently planted white Lapageria. white Lapageria The pink one in flower beside it. pink Lapageria 2022 – CHW The Liquidambar’s start to turn colour. Liquidambar’s start to turn…

17th October

…colour and pink seed capsules. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Indian Summer’ Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Indian Summer’ All the grasses moved from their normal location and raised up on trays to prevent them getting…

13th May

…bracts. Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’ Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ – the pink early spring foliage has faded to cream (but not yet green). [ALONGSIDE] Acer palmatum ‘Ukigomo’ with its…

6th November

…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…

2nd December

…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…

1st December

…December. Fagus longipetiolata Sorbus hedlundii with ripe seed now ready to drop. Sorbus hedlundii 2022 – CHW The very last two flowers on the ancient white and pink Camellia sasanqua’s…

11th November

…a whole avenue of this species with a colour range from white to pink and red. Just a few more x williamsii camellias out and one could even hint that…

8th October

…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…

4th November

…Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Worplesdon’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Worplesdon’ Azalea ‘Greenway’ has three pink buds. Often an odd out of season flower on this variety. Azalea ‘Greenway’ 2015 – CHW I have just…

11th August

…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…

20th October

…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…

18th October

…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…

15th October

…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….

14th January

…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

3rd December

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…

17th January 1897- 2020

…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…