29th January

…number of its flowers to the ground already. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ laden with well advanced buds. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of…

23rd February

Snow – Michael’ is still out and looking great today about 8 weeks after the first flowers featured in this diary. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Stachyurus lancifolius (BSWJ 5690) just showing…

26th February

…castle wall but this died in the 1963 winter. 2004 – FJW First sharp frost – some snow.1966 – FJW Picked 2 flowers of Mr Garden – no Campbellii –…

30th December

…last year. The other larger plants have yet to show. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ The main clump of Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ – yellow form –…

7th August

…‘Nancys Red’ Kniphofia ‘Nancys Red’ Kniphofia ‘Nancys Red’ Parahebe ‘Snow Clouds’ – well worth a look for our catalogue. Dense habit and loads of flower. Parahebe ‘Snow Clouds’ Parahebe ‘Snow

9th November

…Flurry’ and ‘Winter’s Snowman’ are very similar and both could be out. Camellia ‘Winters Joy’ (Camellia sasanqua x Camellia oleifera) just coming out. Camellia ‘Winters Joy’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia…

30th March

…Nicer than ‘Merrill’? Magnolia x loebneri ‘Snow Drift’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Snow Drift’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Snow Drift’ First flowers out on Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ on the drive. This one has…

26th June

…clusters in a rather different format to other clones of japonicus. Very much later into flower too and well worth growing. Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Styrax…

27th March

…year. Loropetalum ‘Carolina Moonlight’ Loropetalum ‘Carolina Moonlight’ New this year is Loropetalum ‘Ruby Snow’ with a sensational leaf/flower contrast. Loropetalum ‘Ruby Snow’ Loropetalum ‘Ruby Snow’ Telopea x speciosa ‘Braidwood Brilliant’…

18th April

…years and will be ready to go into the garden next spring. Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Likewise some young Rhododendron burmanicum. Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron burmanicum…