12th November

…pruning to rejuvenate it. Dare we risk this? Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Ripe seed…

5th March

…the Eisenhut reference book. Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ – another Gresham. These are all M. x soulangeana ‘Lennei Alba’ x M. x veitchii ‘Rubra’ hybrids. Magnolia…

6th December

…Aesculus wangii Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ coming out fast by Tin Garden. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’…

18th March

…ours are not yet. Polyspora Schefflera taiwanense – nice bark. Schefflera taiwanense Schefflera taiwanense Arbutus xalapensis with extraordinary bark. Entirely new species to me. Arbutus xalapensis Arbutus xalapensis Arbutus xalapensis…

18th April

…grow in the rockery and here are some replacements. Menziesia ciliicalyx (Rhododendron ciliicalyx) Menziesia ciliicalyx (Rhododendron ciliicalyx) Menziesia ciliicalyx (Rhododendron ciliicalyx) Menziesia ciliicalyx ‘Plum Drops’ Menziesia ciliicalyx ‘Plum Drops’ Menziesia…

27th January

…come. A Tregrehan hybrid of great merit. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ with flowers coming. Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ The first flowers on the…

23rd February

…latifolia Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia Holly berries (Ilex aquifolium) in Forty Acres have survived the winter uneaten. Quite unusual. Holly berries (Ilex aquifolium) Holly berries (Ilex aquifolium) You should never…

15th March

…Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Dr Callies’ towards the Top Lodge. Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Dr Callies’ Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ was planted in 1999. A bit wind damaged this year. Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ Magnolia x…

18th September

…Camellia ‘Kick Off’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ partially burnt in the heat. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’ Camellia ‘Takanini’…

30th November

…Crug Farm Surprised to find Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ nicely out in the Rookery. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Out of season and the…