…evident. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ A good dark form of Rhododendron mucronulatum above the two Magnolia veitchii shows up nicely. A darker and larger flower, I think, than the other two…

…Dahlia tenuicaulis? Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species 2016 – CHW A surprise Camellia japonica with a few flowers on above the big veitchii….

…x veitchii. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ has its first early flowers as it usually does in December. Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ 2023 – CHW Nearly a frost last night and…

…(NZ) 2023 – CHW Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ is exceptional just above the two Magnolia veitchii. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ Laurel cutting below the Main Ride…

…sasanqua ‘Hiryu’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ full out and with some petal blight already below the two Magnolia x veitchii. Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia japonica…

…veitchii in the Rookery windbreak but it did not prosper. We used to grow Pleioblastus simonii below Noahs Ark but this went when we dredged the pond. There is still…

…x veitchii. Pink tints on the edges of the bracts. Cornus kousa ‘Weberi’ Cornus kousa ‘Weberi’ Another clump of Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor in the Main Quarry just out. Rhododendron…

…month early under the largest Magnolia veitchii. Not the common one – this one is a stinker! The garlic Camellia ‘Jurys Yellow’ is full out on the bank above. Camellia…

…in shelter it is full out as we have seen previously. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ 1966 – FJW 6° frost. No snowdrops. Big clearing above Veitchii. 1958 – FJW Picked 4…

…reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Philippa Forwood’ is hidden away on the bank opposite the two veitchii and has a darker colouration on some of the petals. Camellia x…

…2. 5 Beeches, Ashes etc in Rookery. 3. Ash by Rookery Gate. 4. Big Insignis near Rookery Gate – knocked out R Cuneatum. 5. Beech above Veitchii + 3 poplars…

…the Magnolia veitchii. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ The 1911 Magnolia campbellii stands out impressively amid the gloom. Started raining shortly after this. 1911 Magnolia campbellii Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ on…

…campbellii above the cashpoint but hidden away behind the Magnolia veitchii (white form and late flowering). From the Rookery and against a blue sky the top bit of it is…

…for 5 weeks. 1911 – JCW Buddleia var Veitchii and Magnifica at about their best. Very very dry, several things dead. 1909 – JCW Buddleia variabilis shows colour. Mitraria fair….

…below Hovel Cart Road and a decent young plant now getting away after deer nibbling above the Magnolia x veitchii. Osmanthus yunnanensis Osmanthus yunnanensis To my surprise the garden clearly…

…full sun in a dry location. Chimonanthus praecox The ‘best’ old blue clump of mophead hydrangeas below the Magnolia x veitchii are nearly full out. They will get even bluer….

…fallen tepals under the two Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’. carpet of fallen tepals 2024 – CHW Away next week in Northern Ireland looking at gardens there so I thought…

…back. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ well out now. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ and a pinkish (unnamed) form of Camellia japonica near the tallest veitchii. Camellia japonica Another…

…the veitchii in the flesh. Fully covered with darker flowers this year whereas only 10 or so last year and three the year before. You do need to wait a…

…by the aftermath of the three storms. Jaimie’s other new (unnamed as yet) magnolia hybrid (Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ x Magnolia campbellii) above the veitchii. Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ x…