…Camellia ‘White Swan’. Camellia ‘White Swan’ Camellia ‘Sundae’. Camellia ‘Sundae’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ An excellent crop of seedling Michelia doltsopa. Michelia doltsopa Solanum jasminoides ‘Album’ covered in…

…out in the last 3 years – is growing away vigorously with large leaves. Parastyrax species nova (BWJ15185) Parastyrax species nova (BWJ15185) Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Snow Bird’ has recovered from near…

…into the gardens from the hedgerows now that the corn is cut. Magnolia sargentiana robusta and Magnolia mollicomata These buds on a Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ (I think) are very…

…on this very early (post drought) autumn.Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ on show beside the till. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ A tremendous show from the last of the Penstemons. Penstemons Our 30 year…

…the same ancient Camellia sasanqua which we saw out at Caerhays 3 days ago. ancient Camellia sasanqua Camellia ‘Sundae’ (a japonica variety). Camellia ‘Sundae’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Iris ‘Snow Queen’ on the lawn. Iris ‘Snow Queen’ The dark red…

…garden since 24/1/19101963 – FJW First few snowdrops and cyclamen on Georges Bank. 1944 – CW Five or more inches of snow and very cold a week ago. Almost all…

…the flowers still in bud. snowdrops 2018 – CHW Snow today at the nursery! Forsythia manchurica buds just showing colour. Forsythia manchurica Forsythia manchurica Azalea stenopetalum ‘Linearifolium’ with odd flowers…

…snowdrops well out. 1963 – FJW Charles collected 40 dead birds in an hour. Everything deeply frozen. 1950 – CW No daffodils out or near. Camellias very early St Ewe…

…green leaves from last year on a young Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’. Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Snowdrops already over and setting seed. Snowdrops The first ‘wild’ daffodils are just out (late) by the Four…

…R mucronulatum is going over, a few snowdrops and aconite. 1898 – JCW One or two Caerhays trumpets open. Minimus nearly at its best, snowdrops quite white crocus partly open….

…cold and frost nothing moving. Hamamelis mollis has been good for a month and in all the frost and snow. 1910 – JCW All far behind the above, Snowdrops open…

…First daffs out on the drive near Nobleanum. 1973 – FJW First snowdrop. Flowers on Talavera and Red Admiral – mild wet winter to date.1963 – FJW Heaviest fall of…

…been known. unnamed seedling from the ‘Caerhays Belle’ seed batch Snowdrops nearly over outside the front gate. Snowdrops Bluebells (Spanish) even nearer to having a February flower! Bluebells (Spanish) 2004…

…FJW Third night of frost getting heavier – plants now showing it.2002 – FJW Flower on Magnolia stellata.1986 – FJW Fifth and heaviest dose of snow for winter. 1931 –…

…or so ago. This large clump of nearly over snowdrops was dug from around The Vean 11 years ago prior to building works starting. snowdrops First flower on the very…

…1988 – FJW 7 Magnolias out … including Giddle, Bishop Peter, 2 by steep steps, crino hedge.1969 – FJW A wintry assize. Heavy frost and 5 lots of snow –…

…to admire their wonderful snowdrop collection. Something I know very little about although galanthophilia is a well-known gardening passion for some. I can well see why! Some varieties were over…

…of its parents, Narcissus cyclamineus, growing nearby. Narcissus cyclamineus The snowdrops which we dug and moved from The Vean before the building work there 12 years ago are already nearly…

…habit to ‘Mrs D W Davis’. Perhaps the best new camellia to emerge since the cold and snow. Aptly named too! Camellia ‘Extravaganza’ Camellia ‘Extravaganza’ Camellia ‘Extravaganza’ Camellia cuspidata finally…