6th April

…(‘Majestic’) Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Cloud’ (‘Majestic’) Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’ Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’ Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ F.C.C. – large flowers and large clusters. Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’…

9th April

Amelanchier laevis ‘Princess Diana’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Princess Diana’ Amelanchier obovalis ‘Jenny Belle’. Amelanchier obovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier obovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Pumila’. Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Pumila’ Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Pumila’ Amelanchier

18th April

Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier x weigandii (1985-8373-Kew) Amelanchier x weigandii (1985-8373-Kew) Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier

22nd April

…laevis ‘R.J. Hilton’ Amelanchier pumila. Amelanchier pumila Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ F.C.C. Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ F.C.C. Amelanchier obovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ – the best of the bunch today. Amelanchier obovalis ‘Jenny Belle’…

5th April

…as usual. Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Behind it an Amelanchier laevis is out just as the leaf starts to emerge. Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis An unusual…

31st March

…the first of the 23 Amelanchier in the new collection planted above the kennels are just into flower. Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Flakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Flakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Princess Diana’…

13th April

…Looks set to be a large shrub. Berberis xanthoclada Berberis xanthoclada Amelanchier bartraniana is a new species to Caerhays. Floriferous with, so far, a compact habit. Amelanchier bartraniana Amelanchier bartraniana…

10th April

…Prunus ‘Ichiyo’ Amelanchier bartramiana is a shrubby species and rarely seen. Amelanchier bartramiana Amelanchier bartramiana Amelanchier bartramiana Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) still not quite fully out as you can see….

1st April

…wilsoniae just coming out below Slip Rail. Berberis wilsoniae Berberis wilsoniae Amelanchier lamarkii growing as a tree and just coming out in full flower. Amelanchier lamarkii Amelanchier lamarkii Amelanchier lamarkii…

8th April

…coulombieri – quite nice but not hugely different. Staphylea x coulombieri Amelanchier lamarkii full out in a vase and with very different new growth to Amelanchier laevis photographed last week….

25th April

…lamarckii in dull corners. Here is one below the drive holding its own as the nice coppery-reddish new growth complement the flowers. Amelanchier lamarcki Amelanchier lamarcki Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ is…

15th June

…spotted this new species to us before but it is doing well on Burns Bank. Phellodendron japonicum Phellodendron japonicum Phellodendron japonicum Phellodendron japonicum I was confused by Amelanchier bartramiana and…

19th April

…Isla Rose Plantation. Multi stemmed large bushes. The Mountain Juneberry from N. America and a good species. We await the black berries. Amelanchier bartramiana Amelanchier bartramiana Magnolia ‘Helena’ with lots…

17th April

Amelanchier bartramiana is really getting going in the Isla Rose. A multi-stemmed shrub (so far) with a very columnar habit. The Mountain juneberry from NE North America. Amelanchier bartramiana Amelanchier

11th April

…an Amelanchier collection next winter in Old Park. Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Obelisk’ Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ in the greenhouse. Used to grow outside above the greenhouse and now by the back yard….

2nd April

…the garden is hardly showing yet. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Amelanchier lamarckii just out by the fernery with no young leaves showing just yet. Amelanchier lamarckii Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ and Magnolia…

4th April

…the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. The point of their trip was to view our Amelanchier collection. They have the national collection which was given to them by Chris Lane….

7th April

…at its very best despite all the rain. Rhododendron ‘Blue Diamond’ Rhododendron ‘Blue Diamond’ Amelanchier lamarckii just about full out. Amelanchier lamarckii We have never had a name for this…

23rd April

…Easter egg hunt. The end of the Easter egg hunt Bee with her new Camellia collection plaque. Bee with her new Camellia collection plaque Zara with the new Amelanchier collection…

28th April

…first plants in stock of Pseudotaxus chienii. Pseudotaxus chienii First flowers here on Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Obelisk’. Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Obelisk’ Weigelia ‘Black and White’ nicely out. Weigelia ‘Black and White’ Attractive…