…is excellent for a magnolia. Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ The top path of Forty Acres is littered with storm debris and a few blown over trees which were…

…the north coast of Cornwall in a garden designed by Burncoose. Hebe x franciscana ‘Variegata’ doing equally well. Hebe x franciscana ‘Blue Gem’ Hebe x franciscana ‘Blue Gem’ Hebe x…

…the flowers would be out by now anyway. Clematis cirrhosa ‘Landsdowne Gem’ Clematis cirrhosa ‘Landsdowne Gem’ Clematis cirrhosa ‘Landsdowne Gem’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ is now full out and beginning to…

…Not so different to M. ‘Shirley’s Perfume or M. Rebecca’s Perfume’ in colour or scent? Not in MSI Register? Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’…

…purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’. Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus ‘Halloween’. Malus ‘Halloween’ Malus ‘Halloween’ Malus ‘Indian Magic’. Malus ‘Indian Magic’ Malus ‘Indian Magic’ Views over the…

…Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ just starting. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ The Magnolia veitchiis stand out behind the castle. Magnolia veitchiis Campbell Clarke and his friends after…

…catalogue. Here just coming out. The flower “buds” are dark red but will open white eventually. Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ View 19th January 1897 – 2020…

…cold winter I believe. Podocarpus ‘Blue Gem’ Podocarpus ‘Blue Gem’ The last few flowers on Michelia foveolata. Michelia foveolata Michelia foveolata Azalea ‘Moidart’ from afar. Azalea ‘Moidart’ Viburnum globosum (?)…

…– CHW Azalea ‘Arneson’s Gem’ Azalea ‘Arneson’s Gem’ The plan is unnamed deciduous azaleas on the drive but Jaimie suggests I start at Hovel Cart Road. An eight to ten…

…Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’. Fairly crappy flower but gorgeous scent. Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Golden Gala’ just coming out but a few days from its best. Magnolia ‘Golden…

…flowers were frosted. Paulownia fortunei Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ came from Kevin Hughes’ Plants. It is beautifully scented with not a ‘normal’ magnolia smell – better than that! Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’…

…between ‘Rebecca’s Perfume’, ‘Shirley’s Perfume’ and this in terms of flower (as opposed to scent). None are that special as flowers. Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ The grab and…

…Gem’ Camellia ‘Winter Gem’ 2023 – CHW Jim Gardiner with Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusky Pink’ which he gave us a few years ago. Today in full flower with a beaming Jim!…

…hybrid. Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ Magnolia ‘Frank Gladney’. Magnolia ‘Frank Gladney’ Magnolia ‘Frank Gladney’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ (bought from Kevin Hughes Plants). Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’…

…No scent yet. Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Despite what I said a few day ago we do still have 11 swans here although the old pair are clearly…

…hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ in full flower. A good new thing in the catalogue. Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ above the fern bed in…

…‘Snowy River’ Rhododendron ‘Trebah Gem’ Rhododendron ‘Trebah Gem’ Rhododendron baihuaense JN 11050 Rhododendron baihuaense JN 11050 Rhododendron chrysodoron KW 28078 Rhododendron chrysodoron KW 28078 Rhododendron recurvoides Rhododendron recurvoides Rhododendron ‘Spinbur’…

…collection which awaits planting in the Kitchen Garden still has colourful fruits on the following varieties:-Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus ‘Golden…

…show in the Kitchen Garden too. Malus ‘Professor Sprenger’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ – not so different to ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus toringo…

…and perhaps the best thing today in the garden. Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’ is not so ‘little’ now below the wall but its leaves…