27th February

‘Big Dude’ x M. ‘Vulcan’. Annoyingly the label has vanished but clearly one of the sprengeri – middle above Hovel Cart Road. M. ‘Big Dude’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ M. ‘Big

24th April

…into a great year for the big leaf rhodos. Jaimie won the Rothschild cup at Rosemoor last Saturday for the best exhibit of six rhodo species using big leaf species…

1st April

…although, I suspect, still doing some work. John and Katie are holed up in Bristol and the grandchildren are enjoying having daddy home all the time but asking why they…

23rd August

big Parviflora and the big Sinensis have late flowers and Saluenensis – several Lapagerias and cyclamen. Fuchsias good but feel the heavy rains of the last weeks. 1916 – JCW…

12th May

…name it is Azalea ‘Pink Delight’. Azalea ‘Pink Delight’ Azalea ‘Pink Delight’ We once grew a glade of big leaf rhodods tucked away here in shade at the back of…

2nd May

…remember the expert’s conclusions. big leafed rhododendron big leafed rhododendron As it rains we rush back home seeing:More overpowering clumps of Rhododendron edgworthii x leucaspis (Caerhays bred but not named)…

12th April

…shape but too big a flower and too big a tree? Certainly not a Magnolia soulangeana variety so what is left? Not really a Magnolia x veitchii flower shape either…

18th February

…Field (two acres) at Burncoose. It does not look a big pile but there are 60 different yellow magnolias here! In 20 years’ time quite an addition to the woodland…

15th September

…too much damage but it frightened the house visitors! big limb has cracked off an oak big limb has cracked off an oak A few big seeds setting on Styrax…

2nd August

…many on big Parviflora, and on all 3 evergreen Mag on big wall. Rho didymum very good in places. Romneya at its best. There has been a lot of rain…