…CHW Jaimie has been felling more of his hated leylandii in Kennel Close. leylandii leylandii A secondary flowering on Drimys winteri or is it an early spring showing? Drimys winteri…

…on Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ A major surprise to find a dozen or so flowers out in October high up on an original Camellia x williamsii…

…but sunny day with no wind. We need rain in the next week or there will be casualties in the spring planting. It is turning into a good rhododendron year…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW To Belvoir Castle to look at some planting plans for next spring with…

…out next spring what is ready to be planted out next spring what is ready to be planted out next spring Since my last visit to the greenhouse at least…

…Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ but none the worse for that! Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ A decent sized Magnolia wilsonii has failed to leaf up and died. I fear caught…

…the taste of iris was not to their liking. iris Still plenty of water flowing from the spring below the top lodge under the trash into Old Park. spring But,…

…weekend but not from Caerhays. Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ First flowering of a young replacement Prunus ‘Amanogawa’. Prunus ‘Amanogawa’ Azalea ‘Saotome’ (?) outside the front gates. Azalea ‘Saotome’…

…full of flower. Amazing deciduous scent. I told Lizzie the best thing in the garden today. Magnolia Laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia Laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’…

…yet) Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Serene’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ (much better than ‘Hot Pants’). [I fear this is actually ‘Hot Pants’!] Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring…

…‘Pink ?’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ has a few buds very close to opening. Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Polyspora longicarpa, which had struggled to get established, is now flourishing with plenty of…

…few people venturing out. The square needs moving anyway as this one is over. ‘Spring has Sprung’ ‘Spring has Sprung’ A very fine Rhododendron cilpinense at the garden entrance perfect…

…day with SE wind and these magnolias will probably be blown away by nightfall. prerecording for next week’s ‘spring has sprung’ announcement prerecording for next week’s ‘spring has sprung’ announcement…

…flowered Magnolia campbellii yellow flowered Magnolia campbellii yellow flowered Magnolia campbellii yellow flowered Magnolia campbellii The record Magnolia campbellii is now full out and ‘Spring has Sprung’ at Caerhays in…

…Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’…

…now full out, indeed, and ‘Spring has Sprung’ as far as the Great Gardens of Cornwall and Caerhays are concerned. About a fortnight earlier than last year when ‘The Beast’…

…Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ just getting going. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ is a dainty little thing. Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ Autumn colour still on Acer sikkimense. Acer sikkimense Camellia x…

…pink at the base of the tepals. Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Another from…

…conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ Schefflera shweliensis (TH 3330) is really getting going. Schefflera shweliensis (TH 3330) Schefflera shweliensis (TH 3330) Schefflera trevesioides (BWJ 15158) has died. It looked sick in the spring…

…have been gathered. Now all we have to do is grow the seeds! magnolia crosses from the spring have set seed magnolia crosses from the spring have set seed magnolia…