8th January

…flower on an ancient Camellia x williamisi ‘Donation’. Camellia x williamisi ‘Donation’ A newly planted out Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’ above the greenhouse. Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’ Daphne…

4th January

…runty plant of Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ is suddenly out by Higher Quarry Nursery. Nothing at all on any other ‘Donations’ and I have been looking! Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’…

4th February

…Snowdrops The first ‘wild’ daffodils are just out (late) by the Four in Hand. ‘wild’ daffodils First small and poor flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ outside the yard. Better…

1st November

…williamsii ‘Donation’. Earlier than most other x williamsii today in our tunnels. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Last flowers and some seed heads on Abelia chinensis. Rather a nice effect. Abelia…

24th December

…in flower but the buds have been eaten by pheasants. Daffodils Pinus mugo ‘Zundert’ in the afternoon sun. Pinus mugo ‘Zundert’ An elderly Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ just into flower…

13th March

…trunk nearly finished despite brief very heavy showers with a bit of hail. beech tree trunk A tree damaged Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ pruned up to reshoot in a more…

1st February

…ready to burst. Cephalotaxus fortunei Clethra mexicana with frost damage. Clethra mexicana Flower buds showing up well on Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala. Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ just into…

15th March

…loebneri ‘Merrill’ and Magnolia sprengeri. ‘Diva’. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ and Magnolia sprengeri.‘Diva’ Burncoose Nurseries entrance with Magnolia mollicomata seedlings above a hedge of Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’. Magnolia mollicomata…

3rd February

…just the big leaved species but many younger smaller leaved species too. rhododendrons are now dying rhododendrons are now dying First flowers out on the sport of ‘Donation’ called Camellia…

28th August

…around the wood. The whole of the Rockery, Auklandii Garden – 1550, Tetropeplum hybrid, Salutation, Donation, Iteophyllum, Saffron Queen, Diaprepes, Humming Bird, Crassum – 2 Camellias by tree ferns, one…