…x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex ficoidea in bud. Ilex ficoidea The old original Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis. Magnolia sieboldii subsp….

…above the Aucklandii Garden. Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ is a male form and hence the buds and autumn…

…Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Belgica Aurea’. The variegated leaves are very variable. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Belgica Aurea’ We believe this is Quercus affinis although I thought it was Quercus castanifolia when…

…need to be removed. Ilex aquifolium ‘Aurea Marginata’ Ilex aquifolium ‘Aurea Marginata’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ with berries turning colour. Attractive and mainly spineless leaves. Pyramidical habit. Ilex x altaclarensis…

…to the collection. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Hodginsii’ Roy Lancaster’s 2019 gift of an Ilex spinigera planted out last year and growing quickly….

…with a bit of good yellow colouring but mostly blown away. Carpinus polyneura Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ now in full berry and rather fine. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Ilex x…

…being nibbled by deer and pheasants. Camassia leichtinii ‘Superba’ Tilia amurensis from Chollipo in Korea coming into leaf in Tin Garden. Tilia amurensis Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ living up…

…a similar condition not far away. Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Camelliifolia’ The Cornwall champion Acer caesium subsp. giraldii has been given more light and has responded with…

…unusual appearance and is quite nice although who Foster was and why he felt ‘sunny’ I have no idea! Ilex altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ Ilex altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ Hammamelis x intermedia…

…1907 – JCW Altaclarence seedling opening. Tropaoleum tricolor is well out. One R auklandii opening. 1899 – JCW Found Tropaoelum tricolor open. 1898 – JCW Saw the first Azalea altaclarence…

…which I had forgotten in the earlier holly species hunt. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Lawsoniana’ with contrasting leaf and red berries. 15-18ft tall now. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Lawsoniana’ Cornwall now becomes…

…Bit’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Camellia ‘Rusticana’ Camellia ‘Rusticana’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Golden King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Golden King’ Viburnum tinus in bud and flower. Pink buds and white flowers. Viburnum…

…have been moving a lot of seedling daffs. 1898 – JCW Clematis montana well out, Maples at their best, P recurvas well open. Altaclarence open,Doronicums quite good, several I lortetti….

…A altaclarence. Bluebells very good, primroses nearly over. No waterlilies. 1897 – JCW Pink May at their best, also Iris siberica and waterer rhodo’s. Iris lorteti open, a large lot…

…nearly over. Bluebells over. Primula pulverulenta good. C montana going back. May very good. 1900 – JCW Iris pavonia just open, Azalea Altaclarence good. Auklandii good. A cold rough wind….

…Altaclarence about, Iris lorteti quite, C montana, Clianthus, Habrothumnus all at their best. Rhodo’ fortunei a few flowers open, Suavio going over and so the blood red Arboreum. No waterlilies…

…though one or two azalea are open. 1897 – JCW R edgeworthii at its best, also Azalea altaclarensis and mollis, a good few Iris siberica out. Poeticus Recurvus going back….

…it? Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Balearica’? More investigation needed. Trevanion Holly Trevanion Holly A branch off an evergreen buddleia and a deciduous azalea blown several yards down onto the drive in…

…at Altamont Garden in south Ireland 10 years ago and had no idea what it was. Susyn Andrews had one in a bag at Rosemoor. She is probably the most…

…a bloom or two on Altaclarence. 1899 – JCW Went to Appleshaw the best things I saw were 33, 57 and 146, 84 and 414, also the new poet (244)….