…Pompom’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ with its huge near white flowers. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ The huge white Rhododendron arboreum above the Playhouse are at their best even though…

…on the show bench. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Malus hupehensis which has died out at Caerhays. Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis Cornus nuttallii ‘Pink Blush’ with little pink but…

…bench (not ours). Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Tom & Jo Hudson’s superb Michelia maudiae ‘Golden Temple’. Michelia maudiae ‘Golden Temple’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’. Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ The…

…Windsor. Huge flowers. An excellent magnolia which I think they bred and named although not in Jim Gardiner’s magnolia book? Who was Phelan Bright? Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’…

…Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubushi-modoki’ is just opening and the flowers will open out flat which is the great attribute of this Japanese magnolia. So far…

…Camellia ‘L T Dees’ Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ extraordinary holly-like leaves! Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Camellia…

…group led by Jim Gardiner. We looked at late flowering and yellow magnolias. Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ and Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ were the best of what we saw. It is rather…

…on Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ looks much better today. Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ Another Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ glows against the laurel hedge. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ 2023…

…was. Another Quercus acuta at the edge of the massive new clearing (1) Another Quercus acuta at the edge of the massive new clearing (2) The new Chinese rhododendron collection…

…Acacia verticillata Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ also spot on today. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ In the greenhouse a flower on Michelia laevifolia x Michelia maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’. Michelia laevifolia…

…Bright’ full out above the greenhouse. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ 2020 – CHW If you have been pondering on the demands of our own chief medical officers and…

…out. Camellia ‘Debutante’ Camellia ‘Debutante’ This is a windbreak hedge near the sea of the tough Ilex platyphylla. This tree rotted off at the base but still lives on through…

…Rhus ‘Tiger Eyes’ Another new plant for the website – Ceratostigma plumbaginoides ‘Summer Skies’. Ceratostigma plumbaginoides ‘Summer Skies’ The late flowering Kniphofia rooperi. Kniphofia rooperi Eleagnus x ebbingei ‘Gilt Edge’…

…properly especially if a tractor were to drive too near to the edge. landslide More burning up of fallen trees by the Green Gate. burning up Acacia melanoxylon just out…

…which David Knuceky planted along the edge of the pond. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ The new planting from 2 years ago by the old walled garden has had a good growing…

…and Gold’ with ripe bright red quinces. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson and Gold’ A single very late flower on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Erica canaliculata glowing…

…A Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ at the edge of the old Charlie Michaels Nursery bed now full out with its drooping habit. Completely unfrosted. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Also here another ilex…

…species nova. Parastyrax species nova Magnolia ernestii now full out. Magnolia ernestii Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Camellia reticulata ‘Holly Bright’. Camellia reticulata ‘Holly Bright’ A bonfire…

…Buddleia salvifolia Buddleia salvifolia 2019 – CHW Jaimie has trimmed the laurel hedge to reopen the view of Porthluney Cove to visitors who walk down below the main quarry. We…

…Magnolia (Michelia) ‘White Caviar’ Magnolia (Michelia) ‘White Caviar’ Magnolia (Michelia) ‘White Caviar’ Magnolia (Michelia) ‘White Caviar’ Pseudopanax ‘Moas Toes’ romping skywards above Crinodendron Hedge. Tree like! Pseudopanax ‘Moas Toes’ A…