…last saw it but still not quite yet at its best. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus hongkongensis with tiny flower bracts just starting nearby ‘Satomi’. Cornus hongkongensis Styrax formosanus var. hatayanus…

…exists. Meanwhile Ambrose’s mistress still calls the shots in the garden. Michael has done a superb job thinning and pruning where he can with ‘only’ nine gardeners and continues to…

…in the tunnels but poor pictures on a very overcast day:- Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’. Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ Camellia × williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’. Camellia × williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ Camellia…

…‘Celebration’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ by Tin Garden full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ ‘King Alfred’ daffodils in Kennel Close. The first clump…

…Snow – Michael’ is still out and looking great today about 8 weeks after the first flowers featured in this diary. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Stachyurus lancifolius (BSWJ 5690) just showing…

…x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ Camellia saluenensis shedding flowers fast now. Camellia saluenensis Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ just starting to shed. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ 2021 – CHW Cold…

…kiyohime’ Last of the autumn colour on Rehderodendron macrocarpum. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Gingko biloba just getting to its best yellow but tomorrow’s storms will prevent us seeing it at its best…

…‘Winton’ 2000 – FJW First frost last night. 1997 – FJW Snow. Stormy night. 1979 – FJW David returned as a school monitor!! 1975 – FJW C.H.W awarded Langdon scholarship…

…are out. Nothing on the others. ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ is usually a fortnight earlier than ‘Cornish Snow’. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia taliensis flowers largely blown…

…out and very early. Remember we saw late flowers on a Rh. decorum last September. Rhododendron decorum Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ at its very best in the evening light. Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ Still…