4th February

…breezy night. Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ nicely out together below the drive. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Camellia ‘Winton’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’….

9th January

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW The first daffodils largely eaten by pheasants. first daffodils The first flower…

24th December

…out for Christmas. Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ 2019 – CHW Camellia grishii has just a couple of flowers out despite being supposedly a pre-Christmas flowerer in the latest issue of The Garden….

5th January

…longifolia A rather pathetic initial and late showing on Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. It will improve by the look of the buds. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Acacia baileyana now quite a sight…

1st May

…campanulatus variety called ‘Showy Lantern’ Enkianthus campanulatus variety called ‘Showy Lantern’ A daffodil clump still out on the day we say hooray for the start of outdoor sex! daffodil clump…

6th May

…fine double daffodil. daffodil Azalea mollis ‘Apple Blossom’ is not that wonderful either! Azalea mollis ‘Apple Blossom’ Azalea mollis ‘Apple Blossom’ The early spring lambs are coming on well. Early…

2nd October

…of days. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta 2019 – CHW daffodil bulbs The daffodil bulbs go in at the Tin Garden memorial planting. The varieties included (with breeders names and RHS…

6th March

…cross with Narcissus cyclamineus next to the bluebells. wild forms of daffodil The varied wild forms of daffodil and some that may well have crossed naturally with more cultivated species…

17th January

…puny flowers (and late!) on this poor form of Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ More odd flowers of Azalea ‘Greenway’. Azalea ‘Greenway’ 2017 – CHW The Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline…

19th December

…Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ 2020 – CHW Roy Lancaster’s Christmas card also said that his Carpinus rankinensis was still in full leaf. So is ours! Carpinus rankinensis Still some leaf on…