…Schefflera rhododendrifolia Camellia ‘Valley Knudsen’ was just coming out properly. Camellia ‘Valley Knudsen’ Camellia ‘Valley Knudsen’ Viola odorata flowering away nicely with strong scent. Viola odorata Euphorbia characias ‘Tasmanian Tiger’…

…is Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ in fine fettle with flower tassels developing. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Euphorbia mellifera looked dead but with a chop back it has now regrown and…

…Schefflera macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla Euphorbia stygiana with one seed head – its first ever here. Euphorbia stygiana Schefflera delavayi with extensive new growth. One leader last year on a small…

…CHW Unexpected showers last evening but soon burnt off in the heat. A nice clump of Euphorbia platyphyllos (I think) on the bank which has survived to flowering size because…

…of Euphorbia ‘Fireglow’ by the house. Euphorbia ‘Fireglow’ As much flower as you could possibly get on the usually rather dull culinary bay tree (Laurus nobilis). Laurus nobilis Laurus nobilis…

…a good set of new growth. Schefflera shweliensis (TH 3330) Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii. Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Bronze new growth on Nothofagus solandri. Nothofagus solandri Euphorbia stygiana var. sanctae-mariae…

…but the base still needs final levelling and covering with myopex. multi span tunnel multi span tunnel multi span tunnel Euphorbia x martinii already in full flower. Euphorbia x martinii…

…and in full flower already Granny’s bonnets – Aquilegia – my father’s favourite wild(ish) flower Euphorbia mellifera is about to come out. It’s a shrub really rather than a herbaceous…

…to inform those who did not have the ‘luxury’ of visiting Chelsea themselves. STYRAX japonicus MAGNOLIA summer solstice MAGNOLIA sieboldii FURCRAEA EUPHORBIA ERIOBOTHRYA CALYCANTHUS venus 2016 – CHW We arrived…

…euphorbia to keep the peace. The owners are clearly wondering what I am doing or inspecting but I do not enlighten them or it would make it worse! 2016 –…