…park would have disappeared into the sea. The actual repair cost was more than double this but insurance covered the rest on the basis that insurers will never cover the…

…virginiana Magnolia virginiana Secondary flowers appearing on Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’. I have not seen this variety do this before. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ 2021 – CHW Beautiful secondary new growth on…

…‘Golden Spangles’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ is red not yellow in the autumn! Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ This is the third time this autumn that the evergreen Quercus rugosa has…

…the 5 ancient sasanquas have flowered in September and the fourth in the first days of October. The fifth is always a little later. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua The first…

…have bothered! Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ 2022 – CHW Red sky over Porthluney Cove. This picture was taken by Jaimie from his garden in Rescassa one evening last week during…

…Camellia ‘Tiffany’ A single red japonica of no great merit. single red japonica An early and unformed flower on Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’. Windblown I guess. Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Rhododendron ‘Bo…

…The paler form has been out for weeks and now looks a bit battered by the heavy rains of late. Camellia saluenensis First flower on the ancient Camellia japonica ‘Lady…

…grass. The result, I assume, of the incessant rain this year. The dogs are plastered every time they go out but, fortunately, their treatment means the ticks dies after they…

…gets up. A short and sweet flowering season. Camellia sasanqua which suddenly flowered 10 days ago Camellia sasanqua which suddenly flowered 10 days ago A little passing damage which blocked…

…a fallen oak branch by the Engine House. Some camellias to hat stand here too. fallen oak branch Corokia x virgata ‘Sunsplash’ with red berries and a few flowers left….