17th July

…fact three garden centres only a mile or so apart near Arreton.Passiflora caerulea ‘Snow Queen’ rather better than the more common Passiflora ‘Constance Elliot’. Passiflora caerulea ‘Snow Queen’ Passiflora caerulea…

28th October

…after only a few days. Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Interlude’ has just one light pink flower at the very top of this eight…

1st April

…subsp. jacquemontii ‘Grayswood Ghost’ Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii ‘Grayswood Ghost’ Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii ‘Grayswood Ghost’ Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii ‘Doorenbos’ (‘Snow Queen’) – sadly no pictures but it looks…

11th April

…far on. 1917 – JCW Very late season, early yellow stuff just starting, snow this morning, impossible to stop snow? Outside nearly all the stuff is or has been frosted….

12th June

…single stemmed trees like this. Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Carpinus rankinensis with bright red secondary new growth after last week’s rain. Carpinus rankinensis 2018 – CHW…

27th March

…year. Loropetalum ‘Carolina Moonlight’ Loropetalum ‘Carolina Moonlight’ New this year is Loropetalum ‘Ruby Snow’ with a sensational leaf/flower contrast. Loropetalum ‘Ruby Snow’ Loropetalum ‘Ruby Snow’ Telopea x speciosa ‘Braidwood Brilliant’…

18th July

…quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ above the greenhouse has made a much larger plant. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ 2019 – CHW The RHS have just given AGMs to…

20th July

…Crataegus aprica Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ just coming out as a clump of three newish plants. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Malus x rockii with fruits forming….

8th August

…even there, the flowers are hidden in with the leaves. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ 2020 – CHW Rubus phoenicolasius is ripe in parts and the young…

20th August

…outcome. I think the shooting from the base is from below the graft. Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ making an even better show than 10…

24th October

‘Snow Flurry’ well out now at the top of Burns Bank. The other 6 sasanqua varieties here are not showing yet. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Two of the…

9th August

…triphyllum Plenty of berries on a female form of Ilex cornuta. Ilex cornuta Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ covered in secondary flowers as it was last year. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Hoheria stylosa ‘Snow White’…

16th November

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Petite’ and Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ out together. Camellia sasanqua…

23rd November

…Liriodendron chinense The first flowers on Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ are too high up the plant to photograph properly in the wind but plenty of lower buds nearly out. A little…

4th December

…– JCW No snow so far, not much frost. Geraniums holding on. Lapagerias several. Camellia sasanqua a few. Some roses. We have lately had real rain in a dry autumn….

16th December

…tomorrow. The tarmac boys Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ now full out by Donkey Shoe. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ below Donkey Shoe now also full out…

26th December

…with its first flowers in the Rockery. Azalea stenopetalum ‘Linearifolium’ The first snowdrop flower partly eaten by a pheasant or a mouse? Ten days early perhaps. snowdrop flower A primrose…

29th December

…yet pay for it? 2003 – FJW First frost of winter – not much – [Camellia sasanqua] ‘Winter Intruder’ at its best. 2000 – FJW Snow started 9.55am – first…

31st December

…front gates but there is still a fine show above as you can see. Camellia x williamsii Camellia x williamsii Camellia x williamsii The first snowdrops are out in flower…

9th January

…Postill’ First snowdrops just about out 2 days ago. The big clumps on Bond Street are much further on already. snowdrops 2022 – CHW Everything sodden but little damage in…