…yes but vigorous reshooting from bare branches is well underway all over the tree. Multiple shoots on most twigs while the previously frosted ‘new’ leaves still hang there black and…

…x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia ‘Alba Simplex’ nicely out but slightly frosted. Camellia ‘Alba Simplex’ Camellia ‘Alba Simplex’ Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ is shedding its secondary bud coverings. We lost a…

…so much at the very top of the hill in the garden, completely unfrosted. Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ Attractive bark and swelling buds in the sun…

…today. The elderly Rhododendron mucronulatum is finally full out in time to almost get frosted. This is definitely late into flower this year despite odd flowers a few weeks ago….

…mucronulatum with paler flowers below the Fernery. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum This horse chestnut tree got frosted in early leaf and has progressively died over the last 4 years. Now…

…which we grow or know here. Meliosma rigida Still unfrosted Echium pininana and Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ in full flower. Echium pininana and Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica flowers…

…today. Illicium anisatum Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ has only a few buds this year. Frosted in flower last season. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ Magnolia ‘Susanna van Veen’ is shedding its outer bud…

…behind standing to cut out the wind and under draft. Good thinking! Cut back one Camellia ‘Debbie’ First flower (frosted) at the very top of Camellia ‘Anticipation Variegated’. Camellia ‘Anticipation…

…blown off or shed naturally which makes its future uncertain. It tried to flower in the autumn two years ago and got badly frosted with bark split as you can…

…just out (but most others frosted) on Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ 2022 – CHW The wettest, foulest day imaginable to be out in. Howling westerly and 2in of…

…The Hedychiums have been frosted and some have now collapsed back to their ground level rhizomes. Hedychiums Hedychiums First flowers showing on Narcissus triandrus by the Dining Room window. Narcissus…

…form the cuttings list in the autumn. Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ Azalea ‘Kirin’ sightly frosted but well out above Crinodendron Hedge. It usually is by Christmas. Azalea ‘Kirin’ Camellia x…

…make the necessary repairs. road at Herraswater road at Herraswater road at Herraswater road at Herraswater road at Herraswater Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ slightly frosted and now the stems break…

…after The Beast. This clump clearly needs dividing soon. Perhaps when and if they do get frosted as there is still too much growth for now. Zantedeschia aethiopia The gardens…

…already been frosted. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’ The Ginkgo biloba is finally turning its splendid yellow. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba 2021 – CHW Seedpods on Torreya taxifolia….

…flowers which I failed to capture before they were frosted and then blown away. Some frost damage can be seen here. Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Vaccinum megaphyllum with nearly ripe…

…Sorbus japonica Sorbus japonica Further horrors! A youngish 2007 planted Magnolia ‘Apollo’ has several flowers out. They are stunted and frosted but I do not think these are secondary flowers….

…garden because of that even if it is easily frosted. A very old variety but one of only a very few to rival the Camellia x williamsii varieties for early…

…several places in the garden and totally unfrosted. The first flowers showed about 3 weeks ago. Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia grijsii has been out…

…A few more frosted flowers on Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’. ‘Dog shit on sticks’ says Jaimie and he is not far out although I am not sure if he coined…