…‘Ciliicalyx’ Gorgeous new leaves on a young seedling Acer forrestii. Acer forrestii Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ now perfect! Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ Magnolia sieboldii leafing up already. Magnolia…

…first flower out. Sadly showing a few traces of petal blight. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Philippa Forwood’ is hidden away on the bank opposite the two veitchii…

…the wind but plenty of lower buds nearly out. A little early in comparison to previous years? Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Magnolia leaves everywhere under the Magnolia x veitchii and Magnolia…

…– CHW A surprise Camellia japonica with a few flowers on above the big veitchii. Not named but planted originally as a windbreak set of seedlings. Camellia japonica Camellia japonica…

…Ashes etc in Rookery. 3. Ash by Rookery Gate. 4. Big Insignis near Rookery Gate – knocked out R Cuneatum. 5. Beech above Veitchii + 3 poplars (Retic seedlings) 6….

…scrub below Hovel Cart Road and a decent young plant now getting away after deer nibbling above the Magnolia x veitchii. Osmanthus yunnanensis Osmanthus yunnanensis To my surprise the garden…

…largest Magnolia veitchii. Not the common one – this one is a stinker! The garlic Camellia ‘Jurys Yellow’ is full out on the bank above. Camellia ‘Jurys Yellow’ Camellia ‘Jurys…

…‘Rasen’ Cornus kousa ‘Weberi’ a bit later and still at its best below the two M. x veitchii. Pink tints on the edges of the bracts. Cornus kousa ‘Weberi’ Cornus…

…this year. Camellia pitardii Jaimie’s other new hybrid above the veitchii in the flesh. Fully covered with darker flowers this year whereas only 10 or so last year and three…