…Isle of Wight Sweet Pea stand The Isle of Wight Sweet Pea stand Quite what this exhibit was supposed to be I have no idea? what this exhibit was supposed…

…‘sweet’ but Magnolia ‘Pegasus’ is coming out nicely nearby with a bit more shelter. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Magnolia ‘Pegasus’ Three early flowers on the newish New Zealand Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’…

…summer occurrence than it was years ago. sweet chestnut branch split and fell sweet chestnut branch split and fell The bracts on Cornus kousa ‘Gosia’ are turning from cream to…

…Sweet Emily Kate Camellia champetre Sweet Jane Camellia classique Tom Pouce Camellia classique Winter Gem 2015 – CHW First lorry goes to Chelsea with the fountain and the moongate sculpture….

…is nice by the Green Gate. Flowers are getting larger with maturity. Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Prunus ichiyo (syn ‘Pink Champagne’) is very good also by the cash…

…the pruning and should recover. A small growing variety which flowers very early and copiously. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ still has plenty of…

…drought secondary flower aberration. Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ finally comes out much later than usual. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ and Camellia ‘Winton’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’…

…on many. Wasps, flies and butterflies around the flowers amid the showers. This list records the varieties flowering in the collection.Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Joy’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Joy’ Camellia sasanqua…

…a fortnight after Rhododendron nobleanum – both on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ A smallish plant of Camellia ‘Winton’ now nicely…

…once. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Camellia ‘Winton’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ full out. Camellia ‘Winton’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Camellia ‘Winton’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Still a…

…Red Linney. Rhododendron lutescens First flowers on just one (as yet) of the larger Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Plenty of flowers on Lonicera fragrantissima above…

…surgeons felling some elderly sweet chestnuts in Old Park. sweet chestnuts Camellia sasanqua ‘Yume’ is very late into flower for a sasanqua. Camellia sasanqua ‘Yume’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yume’ The Magnolia…

…Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Clematis vitalba flowering on and covering a hedge in the village (Old Man’s Beard). Clematis vitalba Clematis vitalba Clematis vitalba Clematis vitalba The extension…

…an elderly sweet chestnut tree. Tree fern seedlings The sweet chestnut is dying of old age and these two sets of fungi are starting to assist the process of decay….

…Lonicera nitida ‘Tidy Tips’ Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ is full out as one would expect. Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ Osmanthus yunnanensis full out as well. Osmanthus yunnanensis So…

…prize for this though. Camellia ‘Lipstick’ Camellia ‘Sweet Jane’ a new Camellia transnokoensis hybrid so probably very tender. Better just opening than full out as you can see. Camellia ‘Sweet…

…bark Two very early flowers on Camellia ‘Sweet Olive’. Camellia ‘Sweet Olive’ Camellia ‘Sweet Olive’ Similarly early flowers on Camellia ‘Look Away’. Camellia ‘Look Away’ Camellia ‘Look Away’ First flower…

…The sweet chestnut The sweet chestnut The small digger at Donkey Shoe. The small digger at Donkey Shoe The small digger at Donkey Shoe The first Rhododendron grande in flower…

…‘Deep Purple Dream’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. x soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine – not bad and now performing better. Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine Magnolia ‘Pichard’s Ruby’ x…

…view over the Tennis Court Magnolia ‘Albatross’ at its best in the lower paddock. Magnolia ‘Albatross’ Magnolia ‘Albatross’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ – lower paddock. Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’…