31st March

…Memory’ Narcissus ‘Astro Pink’ below White Stiles. Narcissus ‘Astro Pink’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ above the kennels. Not very golden really as I have commented before. Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold…

17th April

…Cart Road. Perhaps Narcissus x intermedius? narcissus Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ – blue and yellow work well together here. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Metasequoia…

24th February

…and Ron Scamp’s Narcissus ‘Mr. Julian’ not far from the magnolias. Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings The original Magnolia campbellii is nearly over and hail storms threaten. Magnolia campbellii Michelia doltsopa well…

8th February

…it to be out and about. The very first Narcissus cyclamineus are out on the top bank. Earlier than usual perhaps? Narcissus cyclamineus One of the old Camellia reticulatas beside…

28th January

…has had its leaves scorched even more in the recent frost. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Narcissus tiandrus full out now outside the…

29th February

…campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ First two flowers on Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ on the Main Ride. Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Narcissus ‘California’ – a Lanarth hybrid planted at Tin…

17th February

…public opening (tomorrow) in February.Narcissus cyclamineus full out on the top bank. Narcissus cyclamineus Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ coming out in the Auklandii Garden. How do you describe this colour…

16th February

…Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ full out. This was bred by Ron Scamp as a N. cyclamineus hybrid and named after dad. Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia campbellii and Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s…

7th January

…collapsed back to their ground level rhizomes. Hedychiums Hedychiums First flowers showing on Narcissus triandrus by the Dining Room window. Narcissus triandrus Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ now full out. This…

26th December

…perfectly well after only 3 or 4 years. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ The first Narcissus flowers by the Dining Room. Narcissus flowers Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ (‘Ginryu’) at its very best…