9th November

…Nerine bed in full flower. Nerine bed 2021 – CHW Camellia sasanqua (white) and Camellia sasanqua (pink) full out together in the sun. Camellia sasanqua (white) and Camellia sasanqua (pink)…

27th June

…if he can put a name to it as Philip Tregunna’s ‘little red book’ of plant gifts and annual plantings seems to have omitted it. white climbing rose white climbing…

30th May

…huge and ancient white wisteria which grows up a yew tree by the Hothead. white wisteria Yet another form of Deutzia longifolia by the Hothead. More the norm and without…

7th December

…Georges Hut. Some leaves are pure white on the newer growth, some yellowish white and some the more conventional green with white edging. Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Alba…

16th May

…Rhododendron yakushimanum below Donkey Shoe. Pink in bud opening white. Rhododendron yakushimanum Rhododendron yakushimanum The very last flower on Camellia japonica ‘Bokuhan’ by the Playhouse. Camellia japonica ‘Bokuhan’ 2023 –…

18th June

…Elm A late white rhododendron tinged pink in the group grown from Major Howell’s seeds 30 years or so ago. No idea at all of its name/parentage! A late white

5th March

…but quickly fade to pure white. The New Zealand Magnolia ‘Strybing White’ also has greenish-yellow outer tepals but these flop and droop quickly without the shape or form of Magnolia…

22nd October

…yet.Protea nerifolia ‘White Night’ (imported from France with, as yet, no passport) with its first flower bud about to open. Protea nerifolia ‘White Night’ Euonymus grandiflorus ‘Ruby Wine’ now has…

18th September

…park was looking particularly fine with the seed heads showing a hint of pink. Carpinus betulus Carpinus betulus Hook Norton village has always had wonderful gardens. Here a fine display…

30th August

…still green fruits. Known as ‘Late hawthorn’ this large shrub has very few thorns and comes from E. USA and Southern Canada. Crataegus calpodendron Crataegus horrida looking fairly ripe –…