…of a sudden is Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ at Donkey Shoe. Three (leaf) variegated plants here which I planted to replace mothers favourite Rh. niveum that grew here. Dad…

…Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Juicy black fruits on the Ligustrum confusum which fell over three to four years ago and then reshot profusely from the stump. Very quick to become mature enough…

…second place. Agave ‘Praying Hands’- second place Sempervivum ‘Gold Mine’. Sempervivum ‘Gold Mine’ Tulbaghia cominsii ‘Fancy Pants’. Tulbaghia cominsii ‘Fancy Pants’ Tulbaghia cominsii ‘Fancy Pants’ Narcissus ‘King Charles’. Narcissus ‘King…

…and have turned black. Mespilus germanica Mespilus germanica Mespilus germanica Plenty of flower buds on Magnolia ‘Anya’. Magnolia ‘Anya’ Glyptostrobus pensilis ‘Wooly Mammoth’ with its winter colours. It was near…

…– CHWA Cercidiphyllum japonicum planted in 1991 below Slip Rail is moving from a gorgeous yellow to having tinges of black. With the sun on it it is quite a…

…its lovely black striped bark is a rarity. Prunus rufa Ethy House facing south. Ethy House facing south I now wonder if I was completely wrong about Ethy needing more…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW The gigantic cones on Araucaria angustifolia have just turned black and are now…

…Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ The very scented Rhododendron excellens (C&H 7180) just opening. Rhododendron excellens (C&H 7180) Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ with its black new growth. Styrax japonicus…

…the black and white steps but were impressed we had removed the hard edges by using skeletal magnolia leaves. So it really is the last minute details. Well done Gerry…

…Aesculus wangii Another Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ just showing. Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Tom Hudson’s gift of Adinandra (TH 4557) with a few black berries. This is a totally unknown genus to…