…Polyspora speciosa Agapanthus very early into flower in a nursery tunnel. Agapanthus 2021 – CHW Surprise, surprise – still rain. About a fortnight of rain.Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ and Camellia ‘Noblissima’…

…120 years old and very slow growing. Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Its similarly elderly neighbour Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ has only one bud showing colour. In the main garden in shelter…

…the photographs. Salvia leucantha First flower on Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ by the front door. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Noblissima’ beside it has a secondary or tertiary flush of flowers which…

…flower on Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ But no flowers on Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ outside the front door although others are out in the garden. Camellia ‘Lady…

…nivalis ‘Trumps’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Chedworth’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Chedworth’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Ginns Imperati’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Ginns Imperati’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Desdemona’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Desdemona’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Clare Blakeway Phillips’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Clare…

…Garden. Well worth a name if it has not got one and propagating. gall on Camellia Lady Clare Here is a large gall attached to a very late flower on…

…CHW The first frosty morning for the winter with ice on the edge of the lawn. ice First and only flower so far on Camellia ‘Lady Clare’. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’…

…in 7 weeks and the forecast for next week is pleasantly wet. Hopefully that is the end of the drought for this summer. 2022 – CHW Lunch with Clare Francis,…

…rhododendron planting outside the front gate rhododendron planting outside the front gate Still, even in May, the odd half decent flower on Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ by the front door at…

…Andes. Cyphomandra corymbiflora Cyphomandra corymbiflora Two new ferns for Clare to look for as new entries in the next catalogue: Blechnum cycadifolium Blechnum cycadifolium Blechnum cycadifolium Blechnum fluviatile Blechnum fluviatile…