…cornutus Euonymus cornutus Nyssa aequatica with proper autumn colour. We have not seen this on our Caerhays plant as yet. Nyssa aequatica Nyssa aequatica Griselinia jodonifolia from Chile looks more…

…The diary faithfully records the flowering times of several southern hemisphere plants introduced here over 100 years ago. In the 1920s and 1930s lapagerias from Chile flowered in November, December…

…‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ – this appears now to be called Olav Kalleberg. Above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

…fruit tassels on Carpinus japonica. Carpinus japonica Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ is struggling into leaf and desperately needs real rain. Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ Crataegus calpodendron in flower. From the…

…– CHW The amazing Tilia endochrysea just into leaf. Tilia endochrysea Magnolia ‘A E Bold’ (Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘JC Williams’) with its first flower. We have other plants,…

…‘Arendsii’ and Eupatorium purpureum Eupatorium purpureum – an especially good form. Eupatorium purpureum Senna stipulacea from Chile which is autumn flowering. Senna stipulacea Acanthus sennii in full flower. Acanthus sennii…

…‘black’ which it isn’t! (There are other black magnolias – e.g. ‘Black Beauty’). Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Back at Caerhays Bramble Field track has now been splendidly cleared by the cut…

…called M. denudata ‘Dubbel’. Magnolia denudata ‘Double Diamond’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia…

…Africa Adinandra – South & East Asia Anagyris – Mediterranean Aphananthe – Asia. Australia Ascyrum – Chile Atraphaxis – South Europe Scores more species within some of these genuses as…

…formed on Michelia doltsopa but there are a few if you look hard. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa 2019 – CHW Secondary flowers high up on Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ which I…

…‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ nearing its best. Magnolia…

…from Chile. Mayterius boriaria Pinus incinata had contorted branches and appeared as a rounded shrub. Pinus incinata Pinus incinata Pinus incinata Pinus sylvestris ‘Aurea’ seemed very dwarf as well. Pinus…

…roxburghii First flowers out on Peumus boldus from Chile. Peumus boldus Not a bad show on Magnolia ‘Ricki’. Magnolia ‘Ricki’ Camellia ‘Cinamon Cindy’ snapped off at the base in a…

…many of which John collected himself in China, Mexico and Chile. I have never seen so much achieved in a lifetime’s work with rare trees and shrubs clustered together in…

…wisteria wisteria wisteria Lomatia hirsuta from Chile and Argentina had survived the cold against a wall facing west Lomatia hirsuta Rhododendron ‘Psyche’ Rhododendron ‘Psyche’ Rhododendron ‘Psyche’ Camellia ‘E T R…

…yet another new name to us. Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ is excellent. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M….

…flower buds. Maddenia hypoleuca Staphylea colchica ‘Black Jack’ is also now flowering properly. Staphylea colchica ‘Black Jack’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Jack’ 2024 – CHW Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ on…

…providing you catch the flowers as they just emerge from the very black buds and ahead of the leaves. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Magnolia…

…evergreen leaves? Rhododendron wadanum ‘Album’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ now into leaf. It will get darker yet. Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ Juglans major has interesting new growth. As nice as…

…Paler than ‘Black Tulip’ as you would expect but with a rounded Black Tulip shape. Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘Black Tulip’ Rhododendron irroratum ‘Polka…