…A Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ at the edge of the old Charlie Michaels Nursery bed now full out with its drooping habit. Completely unfrosted. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Also here another ilex…

…x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full bud. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full bud Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ – full out and some over….

…humile Rhododendron ‘Lady Montague Group’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Lady Montague Group’ Wonderful bronze new growth on Photinia glomerata. The Trewithen clump of plants are much larger and taller. Photinia glomerata…

…verum or Lady’s Bedstraw Galium verum or Lady’s Bedstraw Lady Cynthia Carew Pole’s day lilies as good as over by the tower. The original names long last but I try…

…has more revealing pictures which I will not show here! painted (and largely naked) lady Peace and quiet at a late lunch but we spy another lady in an odd…

…growth visible today only where there are no flower buds. Rhododendron megacalyx Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ beside the greenhouse. Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’ is just coming out rather…

…‘Mary Williams’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ now full out by the front door and rather splendid today. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia…

…flowers. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Very first pendulous flowers out on Camellia x williamsii ‘Lady’s Maid’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Lady’s Maid’ The ancient Hamamelis mollis in Lower Quarry Nursery is…

…‘Lady Boothby’ has its first three flowers. Planted last year and doing well. Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ 2016 – CHW Jaimie and Michael visited Seaview ten days ago…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ by the front door is finally out – a bit later than in recent years. Three to four weeks perhaps. Camellia ‘Lady…

…the plant by the front door which is unusual. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Rhododendron kiysosumense (related to Rhododendron reticulatum) also has a few pale flowers out and the…

…of its buds have been blown off in the wind. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ 1968 – FJW David picked first snowdrops of year. 1967 – FJW Cold started….

…spinuliferum Rhododendron spinuliferum An Ilex species which I need to try to identify. An Ilex species An Ilex species Lady Anthea with her favourite tree. Lady Anthea Forde The house…

…‘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 flowers still going low…

…Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ – likewise. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ Sorbus ‘Pearly Queen’ with berries forming. Sorbus ‘Pearly Queen’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’…

…some yellow with the red. Cotinus coggygria ‘Young Lady’ Cotinus coggygria ‘Young Lady’ Put the two together and you would have one hell of an autumn colour border. Just add…

…‘Lilac Beauty’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Carmine’ and Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Carmine’ and Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’…

…more and a much better colour than last year. wisteria wisteria 2019 – CHW Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ below the tower. Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Seed heads on Dipteronia…

…covered in flower. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu’ was nearly over but some decent flowers remain. I saw this at Chelsea too. Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu’ Rhododendron…

…enough! Again I was asked if I was an OAP. I assume the ticket lady was trying to give the business money away rather than being rude. Anyway the adult…