…or a little of both over time. Hydrangea ‘Geoffrey Chadbund’ Hydrangea ‘Geoffrey Chadbund’ Hydrangea ‘Lady Taiko’ – again superseded by newer varieties but that is not necessarily a fair reflection…

…which is still in bud with larger black buds. Sycopsis sinensis Sycopsis sinensis Helleborus ‘Red Lady’ just out. Helleborus ‘Red Lady’ Small Liquidambar styraciflua with just a few purple-red leaves…

…hybrids out in Tin Garden. Best Rho ririei perfect. Camellia Lady Clare and Adolphe Audusson out. 1943 – CW About a dozen buds on Mag grandiflora, Campbelli several buds, one…

…Camellia ‘Magnoliaflora’ Camellia ‘Magnoliaflora’ Camellia ‘High Hat’ – later out than usual Camellia ‘High Hat’ Camellia ‘Margherita Coleoni’ Camellia ‘Margherita Coleoni’ Camellia ‘Lady de Saumarez’ Camellia ‘Lady de Saumarez’ Camellia…

…with the others, on the lawn. Magnolia grandiflora now well out below the lawn together with M. delavayi. Magnolia grandiflora Fuchsia magellanica ‘Lady Bacon’ really is quite a sight. Fuchsia…

…when the season is ‘over’!Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ which I bought last year in the Isle of Wight is out beside the greenhouse. I rather like it and it looks tough….

…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…

…Ewe line at best and at least six doubles also Lady Clare and Lady Bullen. Hamamelis at best. Camellia Cornish Snow had a few flowers for some time. Rho ririei…

…Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ is on the way out from honey fungus by the cash point despite all the big buds. It will be dead by April and the leaves…

…manages to escape most days to the beach to see his ‘friends’. Otherwise largely crippled up there is still plenty of ‘spring’ in him at the thought of a lady….