…‘Mary Williams’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ now full out by the front door and rather splendid today. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia…

…flowers. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Very first pendulous flowers out on Camellia x williamsii ‘Lady’s Maid’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Lady’s Maid’ The ancient Hamamelis mollis in Lower Quarry Nursery is…

…verum or Lady’s Bedstraw Galium verum or Lady’s Bedstraw Lady Cynthia Carew Pole’s day lilies as good as over by the tower. The original names long last but I try…

…showers. Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ with its autumn colours. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Idesia polycarpa still with clusters of berries intact in the wind….

…come again to the three malus trees on Bond Street which are now fully ripe.1. Perhaps Malus ‘Golden Hornet’? Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ 2. The pear or oval…

…show in the Kitchen Garden too. Malus ‘Professor Sprenger’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ – not so different to ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus toringo…

…Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’. Fairly crappy flower but gorgeous scent. Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Golden Gala’ just coming out but a few days from its best. Magnolia ‘Golden…

…‘Golden Oriole’ just coming out amid the first snowflakes. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ Rhododendron ciliialyx just out too. More fool the plant as it feels now. Rhododendron ciliialyx…

…Rhododendron Golden Orieole var ‘Talavera’ Rhododendron Golden Orieole var ‘Talavera’ Magnolia sprengeri var diva faces the wind on the drive. Note the drooping branches of this pure form. Magnolia sprengeri…

…well. Victoria plums Crab apples formed but far from ripe. crab apple A small red fruited crab apple. crab apple A golden hop dominates an apple tree. golden hop Flowers…

…plants seen there. Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Potentilla ‘Arc-en-Ciel’ looked an especially good new herbaceous form with big colour changes in the flower colour as the flowers mature….

…Tregrehan garden entrance. Pachystegia insignis Pachystegia insignis Rosa ‘Alberic Barbier’ (climber) on Tom’s wall. Rosa ‘Alberic Barbier’ Rosa ‘Alberic Barbier’ Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ (climber) beside it. Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ Rosa…

…Pterostyrax species nova Pterostyrax species nova Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’…

…Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’ Kerria japonica ‘Golden Guinea’ – foliage and flowers a nice contrast. Kerria japonica ‘Golden Guinea’ Kerria japonica ‘Golden Guinea’ Aesculus x neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ – superb new growth….

…nice way of hanging down on the bush before they open fully. Well worth growing. Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’…

…candicans I assume these were a gift from Lady Anne Palmer to my father. I remember several Q. candicans planted in Bond Street. So a trip to locate them I…

…blown open in the wind. The other big ones have no colour yet. This plant is out a good six weeks later than last year. Note the wonderful golden velvety…

…Lindera angustifolia First flowers on the irregularly variegated Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’. Not a great flower but an unusual leaf contrast. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Still a flower…

…rigida Euphorbia rigide Pinus palustris Pinus palustris Pinus palustris Camellia ‘Mercury Supreme’ Camellia ‘Mercury Supreme’ Camellia ‘Pastel Shades’ Camellia ‘Pastel Shades’ Helleborus ‘Blue Metallic Lady’ Helleborus ‘Blue Metallic Lady’ Coleonema…

…Charles Lemon’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Peter Schilling’ nearby is just as good. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Peter Schilling’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Montague Group’ which I see Jaimie has done some crossing on. Rhododendron ‘Lady…