…‘Mary Rose’ The evergreen Clematis uncinata is growing nicely up through Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’. One day the Clematis will smother the camellia but, for now, a good plant…

…soak of rain – thundery. 1980 – FJW Drummond Anderson (Rosemary Williams’ son) did and walked the garden aged 18 months. 1961 – FJW Stellata seed so far no good….

…sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’ – the original in the Auklandii Garden is more sheltered and only showing colour today. Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’…

…Halvose – P.D. Williams 1927 Lanarth – P.D. Williams 1907 FCC April 1936 Larkelly – P.D. Williams 1930 Nancegollan – M.P. Williams 1937 Parcpat – M.P. Williams 1937 Tresamblé –…

…‘Burncoose’ x Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ var. ‘Burncoose’ x Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ var. ‘Burncoose’ x Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ 2. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ x Magnolia campbellii…

…add to the 2017 catalogue. Very vigorous and spreading here in full sun. aloe aloe Grevillea ‘Florinda’ – a new one to me with rosemary-like leaves. Unusually late for a…

…6.30am smelling of rosemary. Presumably he slept in someone’s bush. Very contrite and tired but a bad night all round to put it mildly. The yellow Labrador – Nutty Anyway…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ sporting pink flowers at Donkey Shoe. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ 2023 – CHW Mahonia leschenaultii flowering here for the first time. Mahonia leschenaultii Mahonia…

…3 flowers. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ First flowers out on Rhododendron impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’. Rhododendron impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’. Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’…

…why it is only now flowering. Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’…