10th July

variegated form called ‘Aunt May’. We had Cantua buxifolia on our stand at Chelsea this year. Clearly a tender plant normally only for the patio but this one is 4ft…

10th November

…sickly virus/variegated plant in one sense but a pleasant colour contrast today between leaf and flower. Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Nearby Hydrangea lobbii (BSWJ 3214) is coming into…

12th July

…between the white flowers and the variegated foliage. Most flowers are on the sunnier side as you can see. A great display for July. Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ Luma apiculata…

2nd November

…The variegated leaved Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ was a gift from Windsor. Autumn colour is starting to show up but not as I had expected it to be coloured. Liquidambar…

16th July

…above the Top Wall. new clearing new clearing This is Buddleia ‘Harlequin’ which should have variegated foliage. However half this large bush has reverted to having green leaves although the…

3rd January

…on a non-variegated branch of Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia grijsii now full out but not smelling much today. Camellia grijsii Camellia grijsii Camellia…

12th February

…have been meaning to photograph Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ (again below the Nursery) with its odd few, yellow variegated or virused leaves for some weeks. It has been in flower…

19th January

…for Tom Hudson’s Rhododendron kyawii. Rhododendron kyawii Reversion in the white variegated form of Hoheria populnea by George’s Hut. Hoheria populnea Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ at its absolute best. Camellia…

6th September

…looking better than I have seen it before. Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ Daphne odora ‘Mae-jima’ is a new and rather brashly variegated form of Daphne odora. I saw and photographed…

7th June

…green leaves has overtaken the small amount of variegated foliage still left but it is none the worse for that. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ The fabulous…