…the new pen above Kitchen Garden. x Sorbonaria fallax ‘Likjornaja’ in bud still (Sorbus x Aronia). A peculiar bi-generic hybrid but not as dull or uninteresting as you might think…

…– M. ‘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’…

…var. platypetala What is this (I suspect) euonymus? A big tree behind the Camellia tsai plantation. My guess is Euonymus myrianthus. Euonymus myrianthus Euonymus myrianthus Euonymus myrianthus Euonymus myrianthus Daphniphyllum…

…good, also white rho hybrids. A few 2nd flowers on Mag sinensis, many on big Parviflora, and on all 3 evergreen Mag on big wall. Rho didymum very good in…

…collection (Phase 1) and a few specimen trees in Tunnel Field (two acres) at Burncoose. It does not look a big pile but there are 60 different yellow magnolias here!…

…down. Not 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…

…rather good Camellia saluenensis above Crinodendron Hedge. Camellia saluenensis Hibbertia aspera with a single, rogue, out of season flower. Why? Hibbertia aspera Overnight a big leaf drop on the two…

…not quite pure. We showed it at Rosemoor last year but I cannot remember the expert’s conclusions. big leafed rhododendron big leafed rhododendron As it rains we rush back home…

…new growth on Bignonia capreolata. Bignonia capreolata New covering over the camellias and rhododendrons. Some rotten wood to replace. New covering over the camellias and rhododendrons Hydrangea ‘Yulika’ – our…

…the driest since early 1700’s. 1986 – FJW Momma died. 1942 – CW All 3 big Magnolias on wall have several flowers. Both big Parviflora and the big Sinensis have…