22nd April

…hanceanum Camellia x williamsii ‘Fair Jury’ – the near white form of ‘Elsie Jury’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Fair Jury’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Fair Jury’ Rhododendron genestrianum Rhododendron genestrianum Rhododendron genestrianum…

16th March 1897 – 2020

…‘n’ Ice” Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ And some newer magnolias:Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ – quite dull! Magnolia ‘Sentinel’…

10th March 1897 – 2020

…Street Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ with its yellow variegated leaves is good too by the Fernery. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia ‘Jury’s Yellow’ has dropped most…

27th April

…‘Felix Jury’ albeit now with leaves. Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ The Tin Garden planting was started four years ago but is now starting to get going. Tin Garden 2021 – CHW…

5th March 1897 – 2020

…plant. new rhododendron planting new rhododendron planting new rhododendron planting A nice Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ looking nice nearby. Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…magnolia blooms ‘Apollo’, ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and ‘Felix Jury’ (top). ‘Apollo’, ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and ‘Felix Jury’ ‘Apollo’, ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and ‘Felix Jury’ Jaimie receiving one cup without handshake. Jaimie And Michael…

21st March 1897 – 2020

…Planted 2015. Camellia reticulata Camellia reticulata Snake bark maples breaking into leaf two days after the second lot of snow departed. Snake bark maples Snake bark maples Even the wild…

25th March 1897 – 2020

…entrance to the Auklandii Garden. Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis is in a good clump. Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Rhododendron edgeworthii…

29th February 1897 – 2020

…campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ with its first excellent flowers. What a dark colour and so many flowers on such a young plant. I saw this three years ago at a Savill…

5th March

…1913 Magnolia campbellii approaches best against a (cold) blue sky. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Camellia ‘Mimosa Jury’ just opening. A fairly recent introduction here and good! Camellia ‘Mimosa Jury’ Camellia…

24th April

…the sun. Quercus stenophylloides A young Abies delavayi. Abies delavayi Abies forrestii var. georgei. Abies forrestii var. georgei Still good flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ – a very…

8th March

…Styles. Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ A newly planted Magnolia ‘Avalon’ with its first tiny flower. Magnolia ‘Avalon’ Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ was planted in 2020 and is a Vance…

5th April

…is rain battered but Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ is just coming out beside it. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Schilling’ Buds showing up already on Magnolia tamaulipana. They would normally not…

1st March

…heads to spoil the overall effect but just about perfect here. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’ The first magnolia showing in the distance in Giddle…

23rd March

…Tulip’ x M. ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’. Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ Magnolia ‘Shiraz’ and Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson’. Magnolia ‘Shiraz’ and Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Magnolias as a castle backdrop. Magnolias…

3rd April

Jury’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ Prunus ‘Shirotae’ on the drive now full out. Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Clearing up stumps around this beech tree which split in half last…

3rd December

…tonkinense First flower on the pale coloured Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ Buds nearly open on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…lower branches. younger Magnolia ‘J C Williams’ A young Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ is coming out. Very similar to Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ I think. Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ Another…

24th March 1897 – 2020

…just coming out but already put aside as sold! Leucadendron salignum x discolor ‘Sixteen Candles’ Leucadendron salignum x discolor ‘Sixteen Candles’ Leucadendron salignum x discolor ‘Sixteen Candles’ Cercis chinensis ‘Arondale’…

21st February 1897 – 2020

…prematurely. These are quite decent and nearly true to the original named sister seedling. The rest are miles away this year as you can see. Seed magnolia un-named in Auklandii…