…out. The flower “buds” are dark red but will open white eventually. Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ 2020 – CHW Camellia campetre ‘Fairy Blush’ almost full out….

…the tepals. No scent yet. Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Despite what I said a few day ago we do still have 11 swans here although the old pair…

…gorgeous scent. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ in full flower. A good new thing in the catalogue. Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’…

…Gem’. Fairly crappy flower but gorgeous scent. Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Golden Gala’ just coming out but a few days from its best. Magnolia ‘Golden Gala’ Magnolia…

…garden. It is dead there now from the 2012 cold winter I believe. Podocarpus ‘Blue Gem’ Podocarpus ‘Blue Gem’ The last few flowers on Michelia foveolata. Michelia foveolata Michelia foveolata…

…Gem’ Camellia ‘Winter Gem’ 2023 – CHW Jim Gardiner with Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusky Pink’ which he gave us a few years ago. Today in full flower with a beaming Jim!…

…‘Frank Gladney’. Magnolia ‘Frank Gladney’ Magnolia ‘Frank Gladney’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ (bought from Kevin Hughes Plants). Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ in Penvergate. Magnolia ‘Sybille’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’…

…not a ‘normal’ magnolia smell – better than that! Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ is nearly over. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’, beside it, has yet to show….

…true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ A smashing display of wild Cyclamen coum above the gents’ loo. wild Cyclamen coum And the first coloured primrose which was once a cross…

…the cold vernalised snowdrops into springing into flower but we have had only 1 days frost (a month ago) this winter. snowdrops A primrose on Christmas Day and now, suddenly,…