…The yellow flowered Michelia floribunda (as we call it) out high up at about 60ft. Michelia floribunda Camellia ‘Gay Baby’ just out. Camellia ‘Gay Baby’ Camellia ‘Gay Baby’ Magnolia ‘Joe…

…‘Gay Baby’ ‘Gay Baby’ This wild collected Camellia pittardii has vigorous green shoots coming from the base but the top of the plant is all sickly and yellowish. Should I…

…thelemanniana ‘Baby’ Grevillea thelemanniana ‘Baby’ Corydalis tenuifolia ‘Chocolate Star’ in full flower. It seems to sell in the nursery before it ever gets this far into flower. Corydalis tenuifolia ‘Chocolate…

…camellia liners excellent also. Thousands of potted camellia liners Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Midnight Marvel’ full out. Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Midnight Marvel’ Eupatorium dubium ‘Baby Joe’ was a new introduction this year and…

…red fruits. Lonicera periclymenum ‘Honey Baby’ Lonicera periclymenum ‘Honey Baby’ Fruits on the irregularly variegated Photinia davidiana ‘Palette’. Another Photinia with fruits to add to our recent researches in this…

…few pictures of the family and guests over the weekend.Baby Zara at breakfast. Baby Zara at breakfast Colour coding a new magnolia hybrid above the Old Kennels. Colour coding a…

…the Decade on Friday’s programme and that the winner would be revealed on the RHS website today with a press release sent out. So we watch Monty and Joe Swift…

…(M. ‘Purple Globe’ x M. ‘Joe McDaniel’). An odd but not unpleasant colour mix. Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ form Lunaplant (M. ‘Purple Globe’ x M. ‘Joe McDaniel’) Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ form…

…grow this for autumn colour! Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria ‘Smoky Joe’ – hints of yellow in the darker red. Cotinus coggygria ‘Smoky Joe’ Cotinus coggygria ‘Smoky Joe’ Cotinus…

…to the buds. Staphylea holocarpa Staphylea holocarpa Acer tegmentosum ‘Joe Witt’ just into leaf having been planted at Donkey Show in March. Acer tegmentosum ‘Joe Witt’ Acer tegmentosum ‘Joe Witt’…

…out with its drooping flowers. Magnolia ‘Wadas Memory’ Magnolia ‘Wadas Memory’ First flowering here of Magnolia ‘Joe McDaniel’. Large plant on the drive at Burncoose. Magnolia ‘Joe McDaniel’ Magnolia ‘Joe…

…the felled sweet chestnut trunks have been dragged out and the mess on the path tidied up by Frankie. Old Park Old Park Camellia ‘Gay Baby’ just out rather later…

…and her granddaughter Lady Rose with whom we had lunch. article article In our absence Jaimie has seen slow worms on the move. slow worms And the first baby blackbird…

…new(ish) baby. Babes in arms are allowed in at Chelsea under the Health & Safety rules but not young children! Chris from the Restio stand beside us with his new(ish)…

…by the house a fine specimen of Stachyurus salicifolius. Stachyurus salicifolius Stachyurus salicifolius Then on to Nymans garden (National Trust) where we were met by the acting head gardener, Joe…

…quite small flowers but they are the right shape. Magnolia campbellii The first acer into leaf that I have so far seen this year – Acer tegmentosum ‘Joe Witt’. Acer…

…rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ still has 2 flowers. Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ Magnolia ‘Lily Diva’. Magnolia ‘Lily Diva’ Magnolia ‘Lily Diva’ Magnolia ‘Angelica’. Magnolia ‘Angelica’ Magnolia ‘Angelica’ Magnolia ‘Joe McDaniel’. Magnolia…

…‘Joe Witt’ at Donkey Shoe. This was named after Joseph Witt, former curator of Washington Park Arboretum in Oregon. A gift from John Anderson. Acer tegmentosum ‘Joe Witt’ 2019 –…

…‘Joe Witt’ are outstanding. Acer tegmentosum ‘Joe Witt’ Various Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise’ varieties on Burns Bank are still at their best and covered in flower. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise’ varieties Camellia…

…Abies grandis. Four in the larder I see which is good news. Roe deer 2022 – CHW Acer tegmentosum ‘Joe Witt’ which is a remarkably good snake-bark maple. Acer tegmentosum…