…October. The fifth is always a little later. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua The first time we have ever flowered the South African Halleria lucida outside at Caerhays. Not a great…

…exceptional display today near Tin Garden. Mahonia oiwakensis Mahonia oiwakensis The split ash tree which has fallen on the edge of Kennel Close has done little real damage. split ash…

…and blown over beside Rookery nursery. Alniphyllum fortunei (FMWJ 13013) Rookery nursery bed full of young rhododendrons but little is large enough to plant out next spring. Rookery nursery bed…

…out again. Rubus tricolor Through the arch the magnolia has been blown into a little more colour by the east wind. magnolia has been blown into a little more colour…

…Camellia ‘Debbie’ The first snowdrops break cover and show a little colour. snowdrops The wild daffodils by the Four in Hand are at about the same stage. wild daffodils Camellia…

…a little frost in the valley bottoms, very little damage to the camellias. At last it is dry. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ suddenly out by George’s Hut and unharmed as…

…does catch what little frost we have had this year. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ is always the last of the bholua to come into flower. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Frost…

…warm and sunny. Camellias look magnificent. 1997 – FJW Garden completely different from 100 years ago. Very cold – a little flower on Tree Heath on the bank. Very few…

…– CHW Last year the Pseudocydonia sinensis had a full set of new leaves and new growth but little evidence of this this year. Pseudocydonia sinensis Priority job to remove…

…on Rhododendron barbatum which are a little early. Rhododendron barbatum Rhododendron barbatum Main ride now swept of leaves and looking smart. Main ride 2016 – CHW Hydrangea ‘Geoffrey Chadbund’ by…

…now dominates membership in the camellia world after the US as I suppose it should! Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ 2016 – CHW Despite a little frost on Saturday…

…plant sales area Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ has moved on more than a little in the last week. Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ A rather better plant of Rhododendron ‘Christmas…

…a Wilson collection in 1912 and is clearly growing into a handsome species with a ‘lumpy’ or bullate leaf a little like Viburnum rhytidophyllum although that is not that clear…

…sales area plant sales area Camellia gigantiocarpa has had a little of its new growth frosted. Camellia gigantocarpa Camellia gigantocarpa More labels to go out on record trees with Karol….

…were out. Unbeknown to me the overnight frost in the centre of the wood had browned everything off. Little on the ground to see at 7am this morning.On the main…

…and still does a little in the Auklandii garden. A small seedling plant of Magnolia mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ full open but with only five flowers on the bank opposite Georgian Hall….

…but the plans now bear little resemblance to reality due to deaths and being planted too close together. ‘Lulu Belle’ is a good semi double white and ‘Pink Icicle’ early…

…Carpus Kawakamii isn’t looking very happy either. Major frosting of its leaves and early new growth. Will it recover? Carpus Kawakamii Carpus Kawakamii Magnolia ‘Copeland Court’ was a little frosted…

…original Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ which was hit by a tree is recovering beautifully. It used to grow in full shade but no longer. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Microtropis petelotii is a little known…

…few seed ripening on the elderly Enkianthus cernuus rubens. Enkianthus cernuus rubens More flowers on another Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. A little paler than the proper ones in spring? Magnolia ‘Black…