…kinds of Caucasicum. 1901 – JCW A very few roses left. Coums coming on fast. A few Iris alata. 1900 – JCW Didden [A M Williams] picked the first primrose….

…x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ – they really are black. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Enormous flower clusters on an elderly Illicum anisatum in full shade. The old plant may well…

…years from planting out. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ just as good in the opposite side of the path. Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ The largest Magnolia campbellii…

…instead of box. Lonicera nitida ‘Tidy Tips’ Lonicera nitida ‘Tidy Tips’ Lonicera nitida ‘Tidy Tips’ Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ is full out as one would expect. Lonicera x purpusii…

…herbaceous plants. So very much a nursery and not a garden centre. Among the novelties seen were:Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Lemon’ and Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Lemon’ and Achillea…

…Magnolia campbellii var. Alba seedling Three Camellia reticulata varieties just now out in flower: ‘Lasca Beauty’ – the best of the three ‘Lasca Beauty’ ‘Dream Castle’ – a sparse flowerer…

…x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Copper Beauty’ (syn. ‘Jelena’) Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Copper Beauty’ (syn. ‘Jelena’) Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’ Hamamelis x intermedia…

…Salvia confertiflora Cornus sanguinea ‘Winter Beauty’ looking spectacular. As good as ‘Winter Fire’? Cornus sanguinea ‘Winter Beauty’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ Camellia ‘Jingle…

…will keel over completely in the next real gale (possibly into next door’s garden). We had a beauty last night with flagpoles rattling and lots of rain and noise in…

…‘Dr Callies’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ is suddenly out early. Nearly eight weeks too soon for its usual spot at Chelsea. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ Prunus machii ‘Amber Beauty’ is developing a…