13th May

…‘Judy Zuk’ Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ at the front of Burncoose House. Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ Wisteria floribunda ‘Alba’ just coming out….

29th January

‘Alba Simplex’ covered in brambles which urgently need removing. Some frost damage. camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ 2022 – CHW Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’ on the drive at Burncoose always holds its…

25th February

…below Tin Garden. Magnolia campbellii var. Alba seedling Magnolia campbellii var. Alba seedling Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ and Magnolia ‘Aurora’. Both wonderful ‘reds’ together. Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ better…

16th March

…Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ and Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid The Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling in the Aucklandii Garden suddenly full out on a drab day. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ 2022 – CHW This…

13th March

…drooping down to enchant passing visitors. Magnolia campbellii alba seedling Magnolia campbellii alba seedling Magnolia campbellii alba seedling This errant deciduous azalea is out again two months early as it…

1st February

…starting to come out. The first soulangeana variety eight to ten weeks early at least. Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia ‘Peter Smithers’…

23rd December

…Pinus insignis Pinus insignis Another Rhododendron davidsonianum with secondary flowers. Rhododendron davidsonianum Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ looking good. The frost has spurred it into flower? Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ Camellia…

10th January

…williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia ‘Alba Simplex’ nicely out but slightly frosted. Camellia ‘Alba Simplex’ Camellia ‘Alba Simplex’ Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ is shedding its secondary bud coverings. We lost a large…

11th January

…a similar spread and has shot vigorously where dieback has been pruned out over the years. Rather thin at the top. Daphne bholua ‘Alba’ Daphne bholua ‘Alba’ Daphne bholua ‘Alba’…

21st February

…Away’ A few high up flowers on Magnolia campbellii Alba Group. This one of New Zealand origin. Magnolia campbellii Alba Group 2018 – CHW A day in the garden planning…