…have flowered together. 1948 – CW Rhodo’s praecox, barbatum, argenteum, moupinense, sutchuenense and its hybrids, some thomsonii x arboreum. About six Cam reticulata species opening. Also the Japonica hybrids very…

…JCW Snowdrops and Aconites good, no fresh daffs open for some days, dark and cold weather, coums very good. 1904 – JCW Snowdrops at their very best. Rho praecox has…

…still left on Stachyurus praecox. At the same time the flower stalks for next year are fully developed and a couple have yellow flowers already out. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox…

…a year. Puya venusta Puya venusta Autumn colour on Stachyurus praecox better than I have ever seen it. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Exceptional too on Parrotia persica ‘Vanessa’. Parrotia persica…

…deer, is displaying large green seedpods on long tassels. Strangely next spring’s new flower spikes are already much in evidence. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ has fruits forming…

…Plenty of seed on Stachyurus praecox on the drive. Very different in appearance to the racemes of seed on Stachyurus chinensis. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Secondary flowers, as usual, on…

…the new growth. Deutzia longifolia Deutzia longifolia Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ – a new clone to me with really red new growth. Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’…

…on Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox. Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Azalea ‘Sans de Gentbrugge’ is very close to ‘Corneille’. Azalea ‘Sans de Gentbrugge’ Azalea ‘Sans de Gentbrugge’…

…Quercus semicarpifolia Quercus semicarpifolia Quercus semicarpifolia Stachyurus praecox ‘Matsusaku’ is an exceptional form with much larger flower clusters than straight S praecox. Stachyurus praecox ‘Matsusaku’ Huodendron baristratum has a wonderful…

…below Rookery Path. Magnolia campbellii Lindera praecox absolutely spot on today. Lindera praecox Lindera praecox Surprising also to see the first wonderful earlyflowers on Melliodendron xylocarpum. Melliodendron xylocarpum Melliodendron xylocarpum…

…lost elsewhere. Lindera praecox Lindera praecox 2023 – CHW Videos today to promote the garden opening with Karol.https://youtu.be/iIFzc2z6r90 The enormous single stem of Aralia foliolosa in the sunlight. Aralia foliolosa…

…has very different colouring to Stachyurus chinensis seen a day to two ago. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ on the drive. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ Camellia sasanqua…

…– Thomsonii – Nobleanum hybrids. E darleyensis fine and so R praecox. Camellia speciosa is very nice. 1924 – JCW We are far in front of 1897, I believe our…

…– FJW A very mild wet January – saluenensis and williamsii well out. 1934 – JCW No Daffs a late year, Coums open. R praecox by the brown gate is…

…quarry ( they did well). 1911 – JCW Praecox shows colour, snowdrops out, R nobleanum out well, some garden primroses, R argenteum starting, but fair lot of frost about, some…

…also Barbatum, R flavidum is very nice, Rendles scarlets moving, Argenteum ½ out, Sutchuenense some open, P pissardi injured by the gales. R praecox going over, Prunus conradinae over. 1908…

…JCW Narcissi horsfieldii one flower open, M Mume ditto, all G Spur, many Rho praecox, Mag halleana several, Dauntlep well out, flowers of 23, all the Italian. 1897 – JCW…

…Arboreum show colour, several Ciliatum. 1908 – JCW Aconite at their best. Barbatum, Arb x Thom, Praecox all show colour, Coums very good, heaths are opening, no daffs to speak…

…noblissima very late. Colour on G.B’s campbellii. 1958 – FJW Crossbill coming. Well out are Rhodo praecox, ciliatums, irroratum, arboreums, 2 G. Oriole. Prunus pissardi also good. 1945 – CW…

…but I had forgotten we had snuck one in here too.Ribes ‘White Icicle’ is perhaps the nicest of these foul smelling plants. There is an old clump of Ribes praecox…