…absolute best. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ The New Zealand Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ and a Magnolia campbellii Alba Group seedling growing side by side. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Flowers showing on Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’…

…well be useful publicity for us. While waiting I discover the following camellias have their first flowers in the tunnels: Camellia “Winter’s Joy” Camellia “Winter’s Joy” Camellia “Winter’s Dream” Camellia…

…today. Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora 2020 – CHW Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ now leafless and glowing in the sun. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter…

…mainly flowering normally and on time after a very mild winter with magnolias being the aberration. One perhaps uniquely mild winter has to be set in its historical context especially…

…flower buds. A pale yellow it seems. Rhodelia aff parvipetala Mahonia fortunei ‘Winter Prince’ Mahonia fortunei ‘Winter Prince’ 2015 – CHW A second flowering on Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ and on Magnolia…

…of flower this year but the other three varieties alongside are not showing yet. Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Snowman’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Snowman’ 2016 – CHW Jaimie took this picture of…

…winter but has perhaps been confused by the absence of a winter. Boquila trifoliata Boquila trifoliata Magnolia ‘Cameo’ is one of Vance Hooper’s crosses from New Zealand (Magnolia x soulangeana…

…reticulata ‘Royalty’ Badger damage to the lawn is dreadful. I have seen this before but not in winter. Badger damage Magnolia campbellii ‘Charles Raffill’ over the ruin. Magnolia campbellii ‘Charles…

…doing here yet and no hint of colour. Sapium sebiferum hated last winter and looked sickly in the spring but has enjoyed the heat and recovered well. Sapium sebiferum Melicytus…

…of their winter sheds. They had a tremendous fight and made a fair mess in the field as you can see but have now settled down. bulls Magnolia ‘Wada’s Memory’…