…out for the time of the year either. ‘Lady Clare’ still not showing and the ‘Cornish Snow’ below Donkey Shoe still has no flowers out. 2018 – CHW Another plant…

…cold up country and snow in the Midlands.Saxifraga ‘Black Ruby’ looking good in flower. Saxifraga ‘Black Ruby’ Saxifraga ‘Black Ruby’ Helleborus ‘Annas Red’ just coming out. A fine batch of…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Leaf blowing gives us a first sight of the snowdrops. snowdrops A half…

…in bud opening pale yellow, highly scented. Illicium simonsii Illicium simonsii 2018 – CHW The gardening weekend with the threat of serious snow again. We carry on regardless with the…

…to collect Thomas Methuen-Campbell. Osmanthus delavayi full out and looking fine. One of four in square beds featuring a magnolia. Osmanthus delavayi Osmanthus delavayi Typical snow damage on Ceanothus thyrsiflorus…

…‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia campbelli from afar. Magnolia campbelli Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ in the shade. Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ The newly planted Magnolia ‘Snowblood’ now fully out in Kennel Close….

…‘Summer Snowflake’ contrasting gorgeously with Rhododendron niveum. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ First flowers on Rhododendron degronianum hept. ‘Oki Koki’. Rhododendron degronianum hept. ‘Oki Koki’ Allen Coombes has questioned the naming…

…planting, not yet in 40 Acres. 1908 – JCW Snow again last night, just as above. 1907 – JCW The Recurvas seedlings are coming out. Maples have begun to show….

…– JCW No Aconite, coums fair, Ericas just coming, Rh nobleanum moderate, frost a little but a lot of snow. 1906 – JCW Several aconite, snowdrops open, Cyclamen coums good…

…the snow in February/March. seed on the later flowering magnolias Magnolia ‘Apollo’ showing a couple of late flowers. I would imagine they will first drop off rather than open. seed…