…‘Silver Ruffles’ Camellia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camellia “Fire ‘n’ Ice” has been photographed in the diary once before. In the rain I may not have done it justice. Camellia “Fire ‘n’…

…few photographs of some new plants for the 2018 mail order catalogue:Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ opens white and then develops a delicate pink tinge. Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Parkinsonia…

…of the other evergreen azaleas. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ (let us forget the Japanese name here) living up to its name perfectly. Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ Prunus…

…A much dwarfer scented variety Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ 2018 – CHW Last week’s heatwave while we were away in Ireland has certainly brought the…

…a lot of frost in the Dec and Nov. A few Lapagerias. 1909 – JCW No Aconite, coums good, Ericas very nice, Rhodo nobleanum plenty, Solanum nice, some roses, bedding…

…sasanqua ‘Versicolor’ – delicate and nice. Camellia sasanqua ‘Versicolor’ 2022 – CHW Ilex bioritsensis above the greenhouse is covered in, now shedding, flower. The reference books deny it is autumn…

…in the drought. dead rhododendrons Far worse casualties of nice species here and all were fine plants growing in semi shade on a hillside. casualties of nice species casualties of…

…name. rhododendron rhododendron rhododendron Steve Dance photographed Mallotus japonicus in flower in the nursery after the heatwave. Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus 2019 – CHW To Trelowarren for an update on…

…a nice pinkish-red. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ Hedychium tengchongense (WWJ 11964) just out. Hedychium tengchongense (WWJ 11964) Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ just outside my office window. Plenty of buds yet…

…‘Crystal Chalice’ has a very faint pink tinge in bud and the tips of the flowers curve away from upright. No sign of frost damage. Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal…