…recently has split in half in the storms. Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ is very pretty with the pink ends to its petals set against the white variegated foliage….

…COVID stopped that and it still has not happened.Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ outside the front arch. A fairly sickly virus/variegated plant in one sense but a pleasant colour contrast today between…

…‘Orange Sceptre’ Vaccinum retusum – on Nick Lock’s stand. Vaccinum retusum Coniogramme emeiensis (hardy fern) – another variegated fern. Coniogramme emeiensis Coniogramme emeiensis Telopea speciosissima on the Burncoose stand. Telopea…

…‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ with a wonderful show of flowers against its variegated leaves. Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ Daffodils nearly in flower but the buds have been eaten…

…no cinnamon scent to the flowers. Buds pinkish. Camellia champetre ‘Cinnamon Candy’ Camellia champetre ‘Cinnamon Candy’ For a ‘horrible’ variegated leaf (as my father would have said) Camellia ‘Kerguelen’ takes…

…‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ at its very best. Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ with irregular chlorotic/variegated leaves, as is normal, nearer ground level. Camellia x vernalis…

…for Tom Hudson’s Rhododendron kyawii. Rhododendron kyawii Reversion in the white variegated form of Hoheria populnea by George’s Hut. Hoheria populnea Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ at its absolute best. Camellia…

…our B. ‘Harlequin’ which reverts a lot to being unvariegated in its leaves. B. ‘Buzz Velvet’ and B. ‘Sugar Plum’ are better than B. ‘Royal Red’. A fair bit of…

…starting to come out below the Nursery window. Cytisus ‘Porlock’ I have been meaning to photograph Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ (again below the Nursery) with its odd few, yellow variegated…

…Gate. The first three are very early with a red edge to the white trumpets. Reminds me of Rhododendron ‘President Roosevelt’ without the variegated leaves. I wonder if JCW ever…

…the first time. The leaves are yellow variegated. Stachyurus praecox ‘Joy Forever’ Stachyurus praecox ‘Joy Forever’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ was, thankfully, having a year off from flowering this year but…

…with variegated foliage. Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater ‘Howw’ Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater ‘Howw’ Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater ‘Howw’ Prunus laurocerasus ‘Castlewellan’ – a great deal better than our erratic ‘Marbled White’. Prunus laurocerasus…

…into flower than I remember. Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ not only has gently variegated leaves but also flowers that are a contrasting white and pink. An attractive…

…progressed in a year since they were last photographed:Hibanobambusa tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’ had seemed a dwarf but is now racing away to 6ft. A very attractive variegated bamboo and one we…

…Rhododendron yuefengense flowering well. Rhododendron yuefengense Yet again the variegated Turkey Oak has produced a large green branch which needs removing. Turkey Oak Another large dead Snakebark maple – 20…

…two feet. Agastache ‘Blackadder’ Agastache ‘Blackadder’ Pennisetum ‘Sky Rocket’ has an attractive variegated mix of colours with late blackish flowers. Outside there is more yellow in the leaves and more…

…plant has grown from below the graft and (sadly) taken over so very little variegated ‘Wolf Eyes’ remains. Not worth cutting out the rest at this late stage. Cornus kousa…

…its variegated foliage looking better than usual after winter. Only small flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ with even more enormous flowers than usual. Camellia…

…This has made more room for a yellow variegated Osmanthus and Kalmias nearby. Podocarpus nubigenus ‘Pendula’ Magnolia ‘Rebecca’s Perfume’ (true even if I never met Rebecca!) with one flower nearly…

…Montague Group’ First flowers out on Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’. Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Variegated new growth on Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’. Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’ First ever flower here on Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’…