…Daphne bholua alba is overpowering today above the greenhouse. The plant is now full out and breathtaking! Daphne bholua alba Daphne bholua alba Daphne bholua alba Daphne bholua alba In…

…to the office. A paler and more floriferous form in the garden too. Camellia granthamiana Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ now full out in one of the greenhouses. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne…

…Donkey Shoe. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurkha’ is now full out and scenting the drive beautifully. What outstanding plants D. bholua are! Daphne bholua ‘Gurkha’ Daphne bholua…

…in a border near an old plant. I have not seen this before. Daphne bholua Daphne bholua Abelia grandiflora with its sepals still making a good show well after flowering….

…a small plant Castanopsis concolor – Rhododendron ‘Jock’ covered in flower Rhododendron ‘Jock’ – Daphne gemmata and Daphne cneorum flowering side by side Daphne gemmata and Daphne cneorum – Azalea…

…‘Donation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Could not resist Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ yet again! Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ New growth coming already…

…and wet which restricted photography today. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ now full out by the side door. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ The darker original form of…

…is 12ft tall with 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…

…‘Rebecca’ was full out and very fine. A weak plant though and hard to grow well. Daphne odora ‘Rebecca’ Daphne odora ‘Rebecca’ Daphne odora ‘Rebecca’ Pittosporum adaphniphilloides as a mature…

…hazel coming into leaf. Is this an all-time record for February? hazel In the nursery Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ is full out. Super grafted plants at ‘only’ £50. About 3ft…

…Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ was full out on top of the wall outside the old packing shed and smelling gorgeous. Not much variegation that obvious on the remaining leaves. Daphne odora…

…House Ghost’ again now it is full out. The scent is now also simply gorgeous. Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’ Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’ Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’…

…by far the best of the bholuas. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Forty squirrels in the last two weeks. Finally the problem is…

…‘Joseph Murphy’ Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ also looking better than I have seen it before. Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ Daphne odora ‘Mae-jima’ is a new and rather brashly variegated form of Daphne…

…producing the goods. Camellia ‘Nuccio’s Gem’ First flowers finally showing colour on Magnolia ‘Daphne’. Magnolia ‘Daphne’ Magnolia ‘Daphne’ Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ now living up to its name. Magnolia ‘Banana Split’…

…view from above Hovel Cart Road. Magnolia ‘Spectrum’ in the foreground. view from above Hovel Cart Road Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ still a good show in the Rockery. Daphne bholua…

…the front door. Unlike other named forms which are now nearly over ‘Mary Rose’ has been in bud but showing colour for weeks. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary…

…Pseudowintera ‘Red Leopard’ – quite outstanding leaf colour. Pseudowintera ‘Red Leopard’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ just emerging. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ Daphne ‘Spring Beauty’. Daphne ‘Spring Beauty’ Last year I photographed an…

…New Year with a strong S.S.W gale and heavy rain. Photography quite a challenge today. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ still not full out yet. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ First flowers…

…air around the cash point. Daphne x transatlantica ‘Eternal Fragrance’ Daphne x transatlantica ‘Eternal Fragrance’ 2020 – CHW Looking again at the Hydrangea paniculata varieties two to three weeks on…