9th February

…x williamsii varieties below Tin Garden. Camellia x williamsii Camellia x williamsii Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ Camellia ‘Cornish…

16th January

…Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ A fine flower on Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ 2020 – CHW Sixty…

22nd January

…williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ and the scent is good today. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ 2020 – CHW I looked at Magnolia campbellii var. alba ‘Strybing White’ last Sunday and there…

10th February

…Semiarundinaria fastuosa Semiarundinaria fastuosa Semiarundinaria fastuosa Semiarundinaria fastuosa Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ now full out despite the biting east wind. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary

3rd March

…or blown to the ground. Not all is lost! There are many more buds to come out yet. ‘Mary Jobson’ ‘Mary Jobson’ The Daphne bholua has been battered but may…

10th April

Mary saw the first swallow. 1901 – JCW Bob saw the first swallow. 1900 – JCW Griflamme open one flower, and nearly all the Princep Mary has the pollen out….

26th December

…williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’. About on a par with recent years. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ Last few white flowers on one of the ancient Camellia sasanqua – later than normal….

22nd March

…Hudson to look at forms of Magnolia sprengeri. We viewed about a dozen including a few hybrids.Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ still full out while all the other varieties are well…

22nd May

…our stand for filming. I have met Mary before and she is exceptionally pleasant. Mary Berry We were also filmed by the BBC with a comedian, Ben Miller, who had…

18th March

…were: Roger & Teresa Harvey Rod & Mary White Toby & Jennifer Greenbury Mark & Justina McKeever Susyn Andrews & Brian Schrire Stephanie Harrod & Mike Tom Hudson Sir Richard…