…and Gold’ with ripe bright red quinces. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson and Gold’ A single very late flower on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Erica canaliculata glowing…

…1928. Some Moupinense and Lutescens at their best, Hamamelis still good, also some Rho mucronulatum. Speciosa on wall open at the top wall. Hybrids some covered with flower. Cam reticulata…

…Camellia saluenensis and hybrids well past their best. A very early season. 1932 – JCW Stewartianums are moving. Camellia speciosa has been very good. 1927 – JCW No Tin Garden…

…magnolias showing colour. Single Camellias very good, Speciosa at its best. 1933 – JCW No Magnolias yet. Rho lutescens should be very good shortly, the first Narcissus cyclamineus by this…

…Camellia speciosa is good, the Hamamelis are over, Sutchuenense x are all good here and in the Beech Walk. Moupinense has been good for three weeks.1929 – JCW A long…

…Camellias taliensis and oleifera almost over. No Thompsonii x Arboreum out. 1931 – JCW Much as in 1930 C speciosa is better and we have had nice Gardenia flowers up…

…andrachne Pseudowintera ‘Red Leopard’ – quite outstanding leaf colour. Pseudowintera ‘Red Leopard’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ just emerging. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ Daphne ‘Spring Beauty’. Daphne ‘Spring Beauty’ Last year I photographed…

…Fagus longipetiolata has little autumn colour of note. Fagus longipetiolata Stewartia monadelpha not quite there yet. Stewartia monadelpha First flower buds on a recently planted Polyspora speciosa (KWJ 12204). Polyspora…

…all very good. R sutchuenense ciliatum at their best. Camellia speciosa has been very good since Christmas, Ciliatum is very good. Barbatums are good. Magnolia denudata and a big Mag…

…of Camellia saluensis outside the ladies’ loo is coming out. This is what JCW and CW refer to as Camellia speciosa. It is the original Forrest introduction from 1917. We…