28th April

…November) Camellia ‘Noblissima’ (first out November) Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ (first out December) Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ (first out December) The original wild collected Camellia saluenensis (pale form) (first out November) The…

9th December

…flowers alongside Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ by the front door. The ‘Lady Clare’ flower is high up on the bush. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ alongside Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ Last couple of…

10th January

…Azalea ‘Malvatica’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ now full out directly under the Magnolia x veitchii. Still nothing out on the plant by the front door which is unusual. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’…

22nd February

…smell anything on the first flower that is out. Camellia japonica ‘Scentsation’ Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ and Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ and Camellia x williamsii…

25th January

…damage at all. It has been out for at least 5 or 6 weeks already. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Likewise Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ now in full flow on the…

2nd February

…a bit later than in recent years. Three to four weeks perhaps. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ The large tall growing snowdrops on the lawn are up but not…

27th December

…on Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ by the front door. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Noblissima’ beside it has a secondary or tertiary flush of flowers which are slightly wind damaged. It may…

4th February

…Polyspora speciosa Agapanthus very early into flower in a nursery tunnel. Agapanthus 2021 – CHW Surprise, surprise – still rain. About a fortnight of rain.Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ and Camellia ‘Noblissima’…

10th July

…Taiko’ has this startling blue-white bi-coloured red effect but the mopheads soon burn in the sun. Hydrangea ‘Lady Taiko’ Hydrangea ‘Lady Taiko’ Hydrangea ‘Lady Taiko’ Hydrangea ‘Geoffrey Chadbund’ – purplish…

10th April

…White’ ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ TELOPEA ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ TELOPEA ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ speciosissima TELOPEA speciosissima Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice…