23rd March

…all showing flowers after the frost. 1922 – JCW Hard frost which cuts the bloom but is a dry frost, the gardenia stood a night of it, a very cold…

13th March

…it will need at least two years growing on before being large enough to plant out. Quercus engleriana The original Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ has, thankfully, escaped the frost reasonably well…

16th December

…the Ginkgo biloba fell as the sunshine caught the frost. They literally crackled to the ground. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba Frosted Zantedeschia aethiopica. Frosted Zantedeschia aethiopica An immature pigeon squab…

28th May

…a late frost had done to the Gunnera plants nearest the bottom of the hill a fortnight ago. The other side of the hedge shows similar frost damage to emerging…

4th December

…failed to capture before they were frosted and then blown away. Some frost damage can be seen here. Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Vaccinum megaphyllum with nearly ripe berries which Asia…

28th November

…fine show for visitors walking on to Old Park. Too much of a frost pocket for magnolias but these cherries will flower (hopefully) too late in the spring to be…

31st December

…the cold vernalised snowdrops into springing into flower but we have had only 1 days frost (a month ago) this winter. snowdrops A primrose on Christmas Day and now, suddenly,…

4th February

…cones ready to shed on Abies homolepis. Abies homolepis Persea indica by George’s Hut untouched by frost. Persea indica Persea indica Buds swelling on Lindera communis. Lindera communis Magnolia campbellii…

29th January

…lutchuensis Tetrapanax rex ‘Meifeng’ (NMWJ 14580) has lost all its leaves in the frost as one would expect. Tetrapanax rex ‘Meifeng’ (NMWJ 14580) Another evergreen unexpectedly dropping its leaves after…

23rd January

…on Camellia ‘Yuletide’. Camellia ‘Yuletide’ Still double bud coverings intact on Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ 2022 – CHW Despite the first night’s proper frost (-4°) a few more…