7th December

…Toughie’ is full out below the greenhouse. Clearly not so tough in a gale as in wind! Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Toughie’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Toughie’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Polar Ice’ has…

19th September

…today. Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Young plants of the same ancient Camellia sasanqua which we saw out at Caerhays 3 days ago. ancient Camellia sasanqua Camellia ‘Sundae’ (a…

24th October

…the first Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’ Reasonable (Cornish) autumn colour on Rhododendron canadense. Rhododendron canadense Colour…

8th October

…tree but no berries. We have one other plant which I have never seen flower either. Ilex opaca A carpet of fallen flowers under Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ in October! Secondary…

10th October

…Miss’ Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ From a distance I thought this was Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ in flower but it is actually an elderly Rhododendron decorum with secondary autumn flowers. Certainly…

18th July

…the flowers. Rhododendron fortunei subsp discolor So here is a fourth large clump of rhododendrons producing a fine scented spectacle in mid July. Discolor, auriculatum, ‘Polar Bear’ and the ‘Harrow…

2nd July

…‘Rebecca’ has just died out. I cannot find it in the obvious reference books but it bears more than a passing resemblance to Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’. Nearly over sadly….

31st August

…1996 planting of five Hydrangea paniculata is today quite superb with just a hint of pink developing on some of the florets in the most sun. Now that Rhododendron ‘Polar

4th August

…flower on lapageria. 1995 – FJW Madeleine Williams arrived into the world – very hot and dry. 1964 – FJW Harvest started. Auriculatums fair (Polar Bears excellent) – Eucryphia glutinosa…

19th November

…a semi-double medium pink. Camellia ‘Winters Joy’ Camellia ‘Winters Joy’ Quite a nice show overall with four more varieties yet to perform. ‘Polar Ice’ is nearly out and seems very…