…Mary saw the first swallow. 1901 – JCW Bob saw the first swallow. 1900 – JCW Griflamme open one flower, and nearly all the Princep Mary has the pollen out….

…better light. Magnolia campbellii Flowers now out low down on Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ and the scent is good today. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ View 22nd January 1897…

…Euonymus europaeus First high up flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’. Too high up for any scent. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Last flower on Lapageria rosea which was…

…Flowers showing colour on Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ in a pot beside the front door. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ 2019 – CHW A few more new things in the greenhouse…

…sight. Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ on the castle wall almost at its best weeks earlier than usual. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary…

…CHW Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ now fully out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ As is Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’. Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ First flower out on…

…Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ A fine flower on Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ View 16th January 1897 – 2020…

…away on a single stem. Tetradium var. fraxinifolium (KWJ 1209) The first bud nearly open on Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Another clump of Rhododendron…

…on Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ A Camellia lutchuense hybrid with scent on the drive. Camellia lutchuense hybrid A very large flowered Camellia…

…are back into wet, westerly and mild conditions.First flower high up on Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ by the side door. No scent yet. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ The…

…– CHW Pheasant hits Range Rover windscreen! Range Rover windscreen! Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ now full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ coming out…

…down. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Another Camellia reticulata, this one is ‘Arch of Triumph’, suddenly out earlier than expected. ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Mary…

…Hudson to look at forms of Magnolia sprengeri. We viewed about a dozen including a few hybrids.Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ still full out while all the other varieties are well…

…high up to tell. This is above Crinodendron Hedge next to the Magnolia ‘Lanarth’. Magnolia ‘Dr Merrill’ Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ (1931 planting) is full out (but just at the…

…of unknown name Camellia ‘Gwyneth Morey’ – first flowers here. ‘Jurys Yellow’ – full out and almost over elsewhere. Camellia ‘Gwyneth Morey’ Camellia ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ – is a fantastic…

…in Storm Darragh. snakebark maple Velvet buds on Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’. Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Nice scent on Camellia grijsii. Camellia grijsii Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ and…

…of white on the grass is all we have had although a cold east wind today. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ has quite a few flowers out now and this…

…all more or less out. Have picked most of the flowers for the show on the 31st. Princep Mary nearing the turn to go back, very nearly mid season for…

…Half (bare) the Princep Mary open, some Mag halleana, Rho ciliatum, Rho primulinum, Rho argenteum well out and at their best. R barbatum going over, most of the blood red…

…dead sycamore which is still standing. A new sheep fence once the mess has been cleared up. huge oak tree First flowers out on Camellia ‘Mary Pickthorn’. I have looked…