…Here are the last few flowers in late May still with a little scent. Six months flowering is not bad! Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x…

…flowers are a little larger than ’Fragrantissimum’ which has a dab of green on the outside of the trumpet. Frankly you can hardly tell the difference and they are both…

…woodland garden well maintained even if little new planting apart from annuals around the house.Managed 103 ‘nicely’ plant photographs in two hours. Even more than at Ventnor. It is tedious…

…at Burncoose but lost the plants to frost. The 3 plants here were grown on in a nursery bed before planting out. Planted 2019. Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’ Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’ 2023 –…

…fuschia or two just moving a little, the best thing has been R lutescens. 1928 – JCW Much as in 1918. I picked a half open sinogrande. 1919 – JCW…

…inlet. Another inlet Another inlet Cyathea dealbata growing away and little frost damage. Cyathea dealbata Cyathea dealbata Cyathea dealbata Another landing point. Another landing point Acacia melanoxylon is a huge…

…show a little further on. Quite a show A good dark form of Rhododendron augustinii. Rhododendron augustinii First colour on the ancient Playhouse wisteria. Playhouse wisteria Flower buds just opening…

…good. 2001 – FJW House martins back and active. Cold – damp – miserable – but a little sun. 1998 – FJW David Clarke died. 1968 – FJW Dry spell…

…Rhododendron ‘Ruby Hart’ Rhododendron ‘Ruby Hart’ Rhododendron ‘Kabarett’ Rhododendron ‘Kabarett’ Rhododendron ‘Kabarett’ Rhododendron ‘Germania’ Rhododendron ‘Germania’ Rhododendron ‘Germania’ Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ shot its bolt and flowered in December. Very little…

…above are a fortnight to three weeks late. 1897 – JCW Magnolia halleana open a little, Narcissi Golden Spur, H Irving, Tenby, Horsfieldii, Sir Watkin these are most of them…