…other one nearby. Identical I think but very fine! These photographs will form part of my new article on Staphylea. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Magnolia ‘March-Till-Frost’ with its…

…Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ A fine flower on Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ View 16th January 1897 – 2020…

…CHW Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ now fully out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ As is Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’. Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ First flower out on…

…showing up well at the top of the drive. Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Alba’ Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Alba’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ is exceptional with huge flowers that droop…

…Euonymus europaeus First high up flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’. Too high up for any scent. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Last flower on Lapageria rosea which was…

…– CHW Still flower buds today (despite all the earlier frost) on Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’. Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ From the archives comes this 13th December 1961 account of the beaching…

…‘Vanessa’ Parrotia persica ‘Vanessa’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ full out in the camellia tunnel but not yet showing outside here. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ was out…

…Plena’ – excellent – one of the very best. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’ – attractive new growth and yellowish foliage. Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’…

…surprisingly still in bud.Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Vanessa’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Vanessa’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua…

…Hydrangea ‘Runaway Bride’ The Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ is shooting well after its haircut despite the drought. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ 2022 – CHW A visit to the…

…x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ The latter has been out for 8-9 weeks! Good combination today. Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ also good together here. Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’…

…is most unusual. Out of kilter to put it mildly. Rosemarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ Rosemarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ Not a single flower bud this year on their big Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ by the…

…same seed pan as ‘Caerhays Belle’ from above the Isla Rose Plantation. Magnolia seedling The (similar) magnolia by the Hothead from above (on a drab day – again). magnolia by…

…‘Limpsfield’ beside it is just about there as well (while ‘Mary Rose’ is not yet properly out). Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Two fallen seedpods from Magnolia rostrata are…

…Blandford’ Camellia ‘Mary Pickthorn’ is still not out yet (C. saluenensis hybrid). Liriodendron tulipifera by the 4-in-Hand on a drab morning. Liriodendron tulipifera This young Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ broke off…

…while starting to cut the flowers for our entries at the Rosemoor show next weekend. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’…

…The council refused to do this a few years ago. car has rolled off 2017 – CHW Here is Isla Rose standing on her hind legs for the first time…

…flower on a white rose outside the dining room. white rose Some frost scorching but also some new growth on the Echium pininana seedlings outside the drawing room. These need…

…George’ The castle facing south. The castle facing south The coronation rose garden which is largely unchanged. The Coronation Rose Garden This is where the King wanted his long herabcous…

…campbellii seedling Amid the gloom a ‘Caerhays Belle’ seedling shows up along the drive from the Isla Rose Plantation. ‘Caerhays Belle’ seedling What a ghastly day but no obvious trees…