20th December

…on Magnolia delavayi. Magnolia delavayi Sarcococca wallichii in flower in the Aucklandii Garden. Nearly over in fact. Sarcococca wallichii Ripening berries on Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum. Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum…

11th February

…sales point – a perfect bloom! Camellia ‘Pink Clouds’ The scent from the various species and varieties of Sarcococca was overwhelming. Sarcococca Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ with plenty of flower…

26th November

…ripe seed heads. Euonymus moupinensis (E. echinatus) First flowers on Sarcococca wallichii in the Aucklandii Garden. Sarcococca wallichii First flowers on Camellia ‘Yuletide’. Camellia ‘Yuletide’ Also on Camellia x williamsii…

22nd November

…germanica ‘Westveldt’ Garlic emerging already under a Magnolia x veitchii as it usually does, but unnoticed. Garlic Sarcococca wallichii just out into flower. A tall growing and erect species now…

4th June

…Brugmansia ‘Purple Rain’ Sarcococca brevifolia – a purchase from Crug Farm. Sarcococca brevifolia 2024 – CHW A trip around the garden with Thomas Methuen-Campbell. Styrax shiraianus just emerging into flower….

28th April

…none of us had ever heard of. Dichotomanthes tristaniicarpa Euonymus neeriflora. Euonymus neeriflora Euonymus neeriflora Roy’s wild collected Aucuba confertiflora. Aucuba confertiflora We were given seed of Sarcococca bledwinii. Sarcococca

11th March

…up against the east facing side of the house. Schefflera rhododendrifolia Schefflera rhododendrifolia Schefflera rhododendrifolia Seeds on Sarcococca wallichii. Seeds on Sarcococca wallichii Nestegis cunninghamii. A New Zealand genus. Nestegis…

2nd January

…now coming into full flower as expected. Hydrangea lobbii Black berries on Sarcococca saligna. Most flowers are already over in the main. Sarcococca saligna View 2nd January 1897 – 2020…

21st February

…(Winter jasmine) Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine) Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine) An interesting mix of Jasminum nudiflorum and Sarcococca confusa. Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine) Anemone ‘Harmony Double Pink’. Anemone ‘Harmony Double…

24th April

…Most flowers smashed in the hail and rain anyway. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ Azalea ‘Vuyk’s Rosy Red’ amid a bed of Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna. Azalea ‘Vuyk’s Rosy Red’…

1st November

…and Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna growing well together. Phormium ‘Rainbow Maiden’ Lizzie found and cut the very first Camellia japonica ‘Sode-Gashuki’ flower outside the front door. The warm sunshine this…

19th December

…end flowers on the ancient Camellia sasanqua No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua 2022 – CHW First flowers out on Sarcococca wallichii.The Malus…