…the RHS Rosemoor Early Camellia Competition show on Saturday: Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ Camellia reticulata – white form Camellia reticulata – white form Nearly open magnolia buds picked…

…‘Sun King’ A young Daphniphyllum oldhamii with reddish new growth. Daphniphyllum oldhamii Daphniphyllum oldhamii Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ excellent on Burns Bank. Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ Acacia full out…

…planted in 2006 is a hybrid between Magnolia soulangeana ‘Rustica Rubra’ and Magnolia x veitchii. Clearly blown open early but it is still a rather dull and turgid colour with…

…nearly missed it. Fatsia polycarpa First flowers on Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’. Not the earliest reticulata by any means but early for this one. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia cuspidata…

…early this morning to sort out the route for the new 3 phase electric supply to the Copper House and Nursery. As we stand discussing where to dig across the…

…scented Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’. You can hardly see a leaf. Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ just coming out. Rather more pink in the flower than in ‘Harry…

…‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ nearly out – early for a x brooklynensis variety. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Magnolia ‘Tititare’ (x ‘M. ‘Vulcan’ x M. ‘Apollo’)….

…show. The name is not really that appropriate 50 years later. Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ is a near pure white with slightly recurved flowers. Not that…

…‘Star Wars’ has colour. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Camellia reticulata ‘Mark Allen’. Camellia reticulata ‘Mark Allen’ First flowering here of Sarcococca balansae (WSWJ 7285) Sarcococca balansae Nearly out also in the…

…thrived here for generations despite frequent inundations. Gunnera manicata and snowdrops Early signs of leaves shooting on the Gunnera in today’s sun. Gunnera Gunnera At this time of the year…