…doing 48 hours ago. Magnolia mollicomata But a huge Magnolia sargentiana var robusta nearby has yet to show at all. Magnolia sargentiana var robusta Camellia japonica ‘Scentsation’ but I cannot…

…trench across the car park trench across the car park trench across the car park Camellia japonica ‘Scentsation’ is just out. Bred by Nuccio Nurseries in 1968: the scent is…

…Camellia ‘Scentsation’. It is a japonica variety and I got no scent at all! Hard to see how it can have a scent as there appear to be no anthers…

…now full out and undamaged. Camellia japonica ‘Sodekakushi’ (‘Gauntlettti’) Rhododendron decorum still has flowers! Rhododendron decorum Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’ just showing. Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon…

…on the paler form of Rhododendron irroratum. Rhododendron irroratum First couple of flowers on Camellia ‘Cinnamon Candy’. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Candy’ The old Gevuina avellana has massive dieback from the early…

…buds swelling yet. Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ Gorgeous scent on the first flowers of Camellia ‘Cinnamon Candy’. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Candy’ Excellent pruning behind the largest Schefflera taiwaniana. pruning A few lower…

…large pure white (rather than creamy) flowers and a different scent to the parent. This is more like cinnamon. Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver…

…Michelias doltsopas Michelias doltsopas Alongside it is Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ with smaller flowers and, surprisingly, a very different scent to its parent. The smell is of cinnamon and Cinnamomum…