…to Borde Hill. You put your head through the holes to see the ‘garden’ of Pittosporum inside. Hampton Court display Hampton Court display Paeonia ‘Anne Rosse’ – a Borde Hill…

…Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ (H. angustifolia x H. sexstylosa) – just as good as ‘Stardust’ or even better? Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ Hoheria angustifolia – the…

…‘Marie Steiner’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Crimson King’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Crimson King’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Loder’s Borde Hill Form’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Loder’s Borde Hill Form’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Loder’s Borde Hill Form’ Camellia sasanqua…

…another Loder one ‘Borde Hill Farm’ ‘Borde Hill Farm’ ‘Crimson King’ ‘Crimson King’ ‘Crimson King’ ‘Marie Steiner’ ‘Marie Steiner’ ‘Marie Steiner’ ‘Showa-no-sake’ ‘Showa-no-sake’ ‘Showa-no-sake’ ‘Showa-no-sake’ ‘Showa-no-sake’ ‘Yoimachi’ ‘Yoimachi’ ‘Yoimachi’ ‘Misty…

…graze the frazzled grass in White Styles 2025 – CHW Jim Gardiner has kindly sent me these pictures of Emmenopterys henryi in full flower at Borde Hill Gardens this week….

…a fisherman had seen a pair of choughs above the cliffs between the Lookout and East Portholland.Borde Hill have sent an email announcing that their Emmenopterys henryi is flowering again….

…Aesculus parviflora 2021 – CHW Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ also hides its flowers away in its foliage. Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ A young Magnolia caveana with excellent new growth. Magnolia caveana Quercus…

…the middle of the wood is a wipe out. Parnall’s Hill Wood Parnall’s Hill Wood Parnall’s Hill Wood Parnall’s Hill Wood Parnall’s Hill Wood Parnall’s Hill Wood Parnall’s Hill Wood…

…Trouce Guy’s Bank Trouce Guy’s Bank The bottom of Parnall’s Hill. The bottom of Parnall’s Hill The bottom of Parnall’s Hill The road below Polgrain cleared of fallen dead elms….

…at the bottom of the hill in Grampound rhododendron beside the road at the bottom of the hill in Grampound rhododendron beside the road at the bottom of the hill…

…week we need photographs even if this means cutting a flower to view and photograph it properly. I suspect Tregrehan and Borde Hill especially will be interested. A Wilson introduction…

…Hill’ Betula ermanii ‘Greyswood Hill’ Betula ermanii ‘Greyswood Hill’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ – catkins in trios. Only at the base of the tree has the peeling started…

…Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ Camellia ‘Salutation’ (C. reticulata x C. saluenensis) was raised at Borde Hill and is not be muddled with Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ which…

…Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ with plenty of buds high up. A very columnar habit. Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ now…

…cannot find this name in the reference books so fear it is a mistake? Stewartia anne Mahonia x hillieri now flowering profusely. Mahonia x hillieri Mahonia x hillieri Euonymus bungeanus…

…Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ First flower on Camellia ‘Salutation’ (Camellia reticulata x Camellia saluenensis) which was raised at Borde Hill whose gardens we plan to visit in early May. Camellia…

…Hydrangea sargentiana from the original wild Borde Hill introduction plants. Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea aspera villosa – Gongshan – the best hydrangea today bar far. Hydrangea aspera villosa –…

…Borde Hill and given an award in 1936. Very new and good then and hence its place with the old original camellias. Camellia ‘Inspiration’ (same cross) which used to grow…

…year. The leaf shape is unusual but easily recognisable once known. I have been told that Borde Hill have flowered this but need to confirm. Carrierrea calycina Carrierrea calycina Carrierrea…

…I did not know the plant then or its rarity. As unusual as an Emmenopterys henryi flowering in the UK (only three ever have at Borde Hill, Kew and Wakehurst…