…in ‘Quadricolor’ has reverted to having just pure yellow leaves. Hydrangea ‘Quadricolor’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’ by Hovel Turning is just out. No pink visible yet. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’…

…Diamond’. They have done well and are a big impact today although no sign of a colour change to pink as yet. Taller growing than ‘White Lace’ too. Hydrangea paniculata…

…but reshot as a multi-stemmed plant. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ First flowers on a young Camellia japonica ‘Diamond Head’. Camellia japonica ‘Diamond Head’ 2023 – CHW Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’…

…frost damage below White Styles. frost damage Magnolia ‘Susannah Van Veen’ – the New Zealand cross akin to ‘Caerhays Belle’. Magnolia ‘Susannah Van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’…

…naming the very best. Just have a look and these and make your own mind up! Even the names are an exaggeration: MAGNOLIA ‘Candy Cane’ MAGNOLIA ‘Pink Diamond’ MAGNOLIA ‘Pickards…

…Solanum jasminoides very good. R nobleanum fair. No frost marks on the wall. Geraniums uncut. 1909 – JCW A lot of frost in Nov and Dec, nothing much shows, but…

…excellent spring colours. The out of season flowers are much more turgid and darkish purple. Magnolia ‘March-Till-Frost’ Magnolia ‘March-Till-Frost’ The nearly pure white form of Camellia reticulata is an excellent…

…just out. Not perhaps as striking as it was last year. Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ Magnolia ‘Lili Diva’ (Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ x Magnolia sprengeri diva) has been frosted…

…from upright. No sign of frost damage. Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’ has some frost damage but most of the buds are…

…one night of frost a week or so ago has cut back the new growth on the Buddleja colvilei smashed by a fir tree. Buddleja colvilei Over in Old Park…

…wet and mild with westerly gales.Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ still with a reasonable show despite a week’s frost. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Trimming back the young Pinus insignis…

…coming out but a bit frosted. 1928 – JCW Two nights of frost have cleared the big Kobus of bloom and every Rhodo on the place and there was a…

…20 years ago and now large impressive shrubs. camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Signs of recent frost but camellias are resilient! Signs of recent frost 2024 – CHW During…

…frosted Gunnera manicata below the Kennels. As ever the bottom of Old Park has caught what little frost we have had this week. Elsewhere in the country everyone is moaning….

…the odd magnolia. Views Views Pinus montezuma untouched by frost. Pinus montezuma The evergreen Acer oblongifolium with attractive new growth. It struggles here and will not make anything like this….

…for visitors walking on to Old Park. Too much of a frost pocket for magnolias but these cherries will flower (hopefully) too late in the spring to be caught by…

…front door had a few odd flowers which I failed to capture before they were frosted and then blown away. Some frost damage can be seen here. Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Camellia…

…ago all the leaves on the Ginkgo biloba fell as the sunshine caught the frost. They literally crackled to the ground. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba Frosted Zantedeschia aethiopica. Frosted Zantedeschia…

…1 days frost (a month ago) this winter. snowdrops A primrose on Christmas Day and now, suddenly, loads of them all over the place! primrose The Camellia reticulata seedlings are…

…does catch what little frost we have had this year. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ is always the last of the bholua to come into flower. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Frost…