25th January

…x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ at its best. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ just going over. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ Rubus tricolor and Erica arborea…

13th September

…quinces. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson and Gold’ A single very late flower on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Erica canaliculata glowing with flowers in the sun. Erica

24th February

…1923. 1923 – JCW Argenteums open in several places only a few Camellias. Rho praecox and Erica hybrids are the best things. Sutchuenense are good and 20 Arboreum x Thomsonii….

23rd December

…sasanqua remains, some roses also. C coum ⅕ out. Erica hybrida ⅓ open. A piece or two of Erica codonodes. A bud or two of Rundles scarlet. A quite remarkable…

19th February

…by the frost / cold wind earlier this week. Erica arborea Erica arborea The Magnolia mollicomata seedling through the arch has moved on a bit with the odd flower blown…

17th November

…in 100 years? Erica arborea Erica arborea 2004 – FJW Drive camellias well out. 1940 – CW Still several fuchsias. Camellia oleifera with several flowers in the wood. Picked several…

4th February

…last years. R zaleucum shows flower and other things as in 1918. 1924 – JCW Just about 1918 but Erica hybrida is not quite open. 17 species show some flower….

16th November

…lived three lifetimes on this hot dry bank which was completely covered 40 years ago. bank of erica bank of erica Liriodendron tulipifera has shed in the wind but the…

20th December

…well. Camellia saluenensis Camellia saluenensis The erica by the Four in Hand has also shot out in the last week. erica by the Four in Hand erica by the Four…

12th March

…(Heather) Erica carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’ – easily the best thing today in the heather beds. Erica carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’ Erica carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’ Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticlear’ in full flower. Pyrus…