7th April

…phaedropum which I think we saw for the first time last year. Rhododendron neriiflorum ssp. phaedropum Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ looking good alongside the old yellowish leaves of Neolitsea sericea…

18th August

…sundries store like our Griggs in Cornwall. Not much of interest plant wise. Kniphofia ‘Orange Vanilla Pop’ Kniphofia ‘Orange Vanilla Pop’ Coreopsis ‘American Dream’ and Lysimachia ‘Alexander’ Coreopsis ‘American Dream’…

12th September

…for us. While waiting I discover the following camellias have their first flowers in the tunnels: Camellia “Winter’s Joy” Camellia “Winter’s Joy” Camellia “Winter’s Dream” Camellia “Winter’s Dream” Camellia x…

29th February

…campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ First two flowers on Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ on the Main Ride. Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Narcissus ‘California’ – a Lanarth hybrid planted at Tin…

25th February

…Magnolia campbellii var. Alba seedling Three Camellia reticulata varieties just now out in flower: ‘Lasca Beauty’ – the best of the three ‘Lasca Beauty’ ‘Dream Castle’ – a sparse flowerer…

16th November

…hedge The last four still to go. still to go 2020 – CHW Cyclamen still in flower on the bank and around the summerhouse. Cyclamen Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Dream’ I…

17th December

…(BJW 11750) has similar flowers but is a much more upright and larger tree. Now 12-14ft tall and threatening much more. Camellia ‘Sugar Dream’ has its first flower and is…

20th March

…the wind but promising. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’ shows potential for the future but damaged today. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’…

28th March

…‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’). Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ (Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep…

21st March

…Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Serene’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’ – now named ‘Aphrodite’ or ‘Antje Zandee’. The latter grows nearby so this is, I think, the former….