4th January

…of buds still covered with their attractive orange furry casing. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Plenty of buds all over Rhododendron lindleyi which will not be…

14th April

‘Fairy Wand’. Camellia ‘Fairy Wand’ Flowers on Euphorbia stygiana which I had not seen like this before. A gift from Penrice Castle gardens. Euphorbia stygiana Euphorbia stygiana Flowers suddenly out…

28th April

…3. Michelias Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Michelia laevifolia Michelia laevifolia Michelia laevifolia Michelia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Michelia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’…

22nd December

…Pittosporum adaphniphylloides Swelling buds on Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’. Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’ Our layers on Rhododendron griffithianum need moving next spring and have clearly developed their own roots. Rhododendron griffithianum Still…

23rd December

…from planting this clump of three. Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ The original Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ has had a haircut/hatstanding to rejuvernatre it once again….

1st April

…Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia cavalieri. Michelia cavaleriei Michelia doltsopa. Michelia doltsopa 2022 – CHW Rhododendron sutchuanense still in full flower six weeks later than normal as evidenced…

12th January

…out high up on Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’. Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia grijsii at its absolute best today and well scented. One side of the bush is a bit windblown but…

19th January

…Camellia campetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia campetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia campetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ now half out. Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep Yellow’ splendid in the sun a fortnight after it…

26th February

…lutchuensis Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ incredibly scented and absolutely perfect today. Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ An odd red rhododendron flowering out of season on just one branch. red rhododendron…

15th September

…enjoying a second autumn flowering. Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ has quite a good show but Rhododendron russatum has just a couple of flowers. Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ Rhododendron russatum…