…Sea fret and drizzle while the rest of neighbouring Europe hits over 40°C. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ is already turning an autumnal pink in the drought. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’…

…best thing out in the garden today. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ One of our young Magnolia caveanas in a totally sheltered and secluded spot has leapt…

…this spring. An excellent upright growing and bushy form. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Likewise the first flowers actually…

…of its buds have been blown off in the wind. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ 1968 – FJW David picked first snowdrops of year. 1967 – FJW Cold started….

…‘Pink Royalty’ or possibly Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Lady Woodsman’ (M. brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x M. ‘Pink Surprise’) flowering for the first time. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x M. ‘Pink Royalty’ Magnolia…

…‘Snow Lady’ (ciliatum x leucaspis) are just going over in the big glasshouse. No scent left. Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Michelia ‘Fairy Blush’ is full out and I have not seen…

…still plenty of ‘spring’ in him at the thought of a lady. My old dog, Rio My old dog, Rio The gales have washed much of the sand off the…

…Rhododendron ‘P J Mezzit’ Rhododendron ‘P J Mezzit’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Prunus incisa ‘Odariko’ Prunus incisa ‘Odariko’ Prunus incisa ‘Odariko’ Rhododendron barbatum (Needham 473) Rhododendron barbatum (Needham…

…them asking the questions listed here! Lord Sugar Lord Sugar A survivor from my mother’s gardening era is a small bed of Iris siberica ‘Snow Queen’. Iris siberica ‘Snow Queen’…

…single stem. Schefflera rhododendrifolia (CWJ 9075) Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ covered in flowers but dropping. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Rehderodendron kwangtungense still retains some leaves – nearly evergreen hare n a mild…

…gardens at Llanover.A rather battered Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ against a wall. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ The dovecote in the walled garden. dovecote in the walled garden Cornus sanguinea…

…Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia sasanqua x Camellia oleifera) full out. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Winters Toughie’ (Camellia sasanqua x Camellia oleifera) more or less full out. Camellia…

…flower on a young Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ now full out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ Diospyros cathayensis growing…

…Snow’ and Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (NZ form). Fallen petals under Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia x willaimsii ‘Caerhays’ on Burns Bank. Camellia x willaimsii ‘Caerhays’ M. cylindrica x M. campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ flowering…

…Camellia ‘Cornish 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)…

…I would say but only this plant is out as it was last year. The other old ones may be a month away still. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’…

…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 japonicus ‘Snow Cone’…

…x saluenensis ie Cornish Snow Group. Cliff Parks Camellia book and the Register seem to agree on this. Tom. Gary’s response 16th Feb:- George Johnstone’s notes – Camellia cuspidata saga…

…Donkey Shoe but there will be some flowers still to come out for weeks yet. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ full out. A 1931 planting…

…FJW First sharp frost – some snow.1966 – FJW Picked 2 flowers of Mr Garden – no Campbellii – much as ‘61 but no Giganteum. All Hamamellis over – very…