…of the front door for the festivities. decorations of the front door Still a decent flower on Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ at the Four-in-Hand. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ And one on Hydrangea ‘Madame E…

…Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Flowers on Hydrangea ‘Madame Emile Mouillere’. Hydrangea ‘Madame Emile Mouillere’ Furst flower on Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliiflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliiflora’ Also on Camellia japonica ‘Margherita…

…out in flower in four to six weeks with no winter hibernation at all. Parrotia persi Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouilliere’ still has some perfect flowers left above Red Linney. Staggering after…

…an excellent Mahonia lomariifolia. The tenants used to run a small nursery here. Mahonia lomariifolia First single flower on Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’. Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ Decent flowers on Hydrangea ‘Madame…

…Raphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’ x Raphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’ Clianthus puniceus ‘Flamingo’ alongside Clianthus puniceus ‘Albus’. Clianthus puniceus ‘Flamingo’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Madame Antoine Buchner’ just coming out. A new entry in our 2021 catalogue….

…now at its reddish-black best. Stewartia rostrata Stachyurus praecox just starting to turn. Stachyurus praecox Still plenty of fresh new flowers on Hydrangea ‘Madame Emile Mouillère’ as is normal now…

…‘Lanarth’ by the Green Gate with a secondary flush of flowers. Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ and Hydrangea ‘Madame E Mouilliere’ together. Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ and Hydrangea ‘Madame E Mouilliere’ together. Cotoneaster…

…most of its flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea ‘Madame E Mouilliere’ with a second crop of new white flowers alongside the faded flush of its first performance. Hydrangea ‘Madame…

…stocking. Geum ‘Tempo Rose’ Ilex aquifolium ‘Madame Briot’ with attractive yellow variegation. Ilex aquifolium ‘Madame Briot’ Ilex verticillata in flower which one seldom notices. Ilex verticillata Olearia ‘Moondance’ was removed…

…younger saplings and trees indeed seem more vulnerable. ash trees ash trees ash trees Hydrangea ‘Madame E Mouilliere’ out again before all the others on the drive. Still with flowers…

…noticeably different leaf form to our older plant from Penrice Castle and a denser more upright growth habit. Compare these pictures to a day or two ago. Carrierea calycina Carrierea…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHWCrataegus laevigata ‘Gireoudii’ full out. Crataegus laevigata ‘Gireoudii’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Madame Lemoine’ on…

…Kobus – soulangeana – conspicua one plant. Salicifolia shows colour. Denudata nearly all out. Madame de Graaf is open in the Drive and poets are near opening.Several Prunus incisa V.G….

…just out. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Staphylea trifoliata is now a small tree and full out. Staphylea trifoliata Staphylea trifoliata Staphylea trifoliata Azalea ‘Greenway’ fronting a Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’…

…rounded yellow fruits C. speciosa ‘Madame Butterfly’ – pink/bicolour C. speciosa ‘Salmon Horizon’ C. speciosa ‘Orange Storm’ C. x superba ‘Apple Blossom’ – pink and white – variegated C. x…

…of late flowering camellia. unnamed vase of late flowering camellia Just outside Ruan Lanihorne I stop and photograph a Syringa vulgaris which I think may well be ‘Madame Antoine Buchner’….

…Drive. Madame Lemoine lilac good for a week, all but the Waterer rhodo’s are over now. Loder’s White good yet. Viburnum plicatum and mariesii good. 1913 – JCW We are…