…Ficus carica ‘Ice Crystal’ with its first figs. Ficus carica ‘Ice Crystal’ A fine specimen of Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ beside the Burncoose office. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ Agapanthus ‘Twister’ looking excellent….

…Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ with its contrasting bronzy new growth by the cash point. Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ The first flower out incredibly early on Magnolia sieboldii sinensis. I saw the buds…

…elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ is just coming out. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ Our old favourite Rhododendron…

…of younger plants coming on. Rhododendron stamineum Rhododendron stamineum Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ at its best. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ just coming. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ The old, gnarled and…

…Tilia maximowicziana Sorbus aff. ligustrifolia Sorbus aff. ligustrifolia Sorbus aff. ligustrifolia Tilia zamoyskiana Tilia zamoyskiana Sorbaronia ‘Liquorice’ Sorbaronia ‘Liquorice’ Sorbaronia ‘Liquorice’ Just a few fruits on Torreya grandis which are…

…just showing colour before the cold. Largely untouched and full out now. Rhododendron barbatum Rhododendron barbatum A new Camellia ‘Fire ‘n’ Ice’ with its first flowers. Camellia ‘Fire ‘n’ Ice’…

…the winter with ice on the edge of the lawn. ice First and only flower so far on Camellia ‘Lady Clare’. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Aesculus wangii turning colour quickly now….

…just one flower alongside it and is really rather nice. Camellia sasanqua ‘Polar Ice’ Were it not for the fact that the Camellia x williamsii are currently rushing out these…

…are several in the garden today. Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ A nice new clearing above Higher Quarry Nursery to replant soon. new clearing above Higher Quarry Nursery Jaimie…

…weeks ago, not in Tin Garden. 1934 – JCW No sign of daff buds or real rhodo bloom, and no frost or ice so far. No real frost yet. 1933…