21st September

‘Winter Prince’ Mahonia fortunei ‘Winter Prince’ 2015 – CHW A second flowering on Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ and on Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest Pink’. As with previous offerings nothing to get too excited…

6th April

…two plugs per house and electricity to the estate. flower arrangements flower arrangements Outside the front door the arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica), which has not turned a hair all winter,…

24th May

…four to five year old plant in a pot is unusual. Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’ disliked being outside even in the mildest winter but is flowering again even if the leaves…

23rd November

…a few days ago were much more purple-black than this. Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Dream’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Dream’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Dream’ The new multi span tunnel…

6th January

…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…

26th January

…full out. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Tillia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ stands out well in heavy rain. Tillia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ 2019 – CHW Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ has sprung open, probably as…

17th January

…show today and unfrosted. Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ at its very best and about on time. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ hardly showing on the drive as we…

4th January

‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ 2021 – CHW I had neglected to look at the old 1897 planted Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ for 10 days and it…

5th January

…are early? Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ just coming out. Late also but not by very much. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ 2023 – CHW The first primroses are out on the…

24th February

…2016 with eight flowers. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Lindera tonkinensis (FMWJ 13123) has retained all its leaves over winter and is just starting to come into…