…arboreum. Rhododendron arboreum Another (to me) unknown Drimys. This was labelled Drimys laurifolia x malehide. (Not listed in Hilliers). Drimys laurifolia x malehide Drimys laurifolia x malehide Drimys laurifolia x…

…Where did we get these plants? Both forms are impressive. Drimys lanceolata Drimys lanceolata Drimys lanceolata Drimys lanceolata Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ now full out – 6 tepals. Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’…

…badly as you will see.By far the worst frost damaged genus after hoheria is drimys. Here Drimys winteri largely defoliated and with what will soon be complete leaf drop. A…

…CHW Jaimie has been felling more of his hated leylandii in Kennel Close. leylandii leylandii A secondary flowering on Drimys winteri or is it an early spring showing? Drimys winteri…

…Phytophthora ramorum. Others nearby still untouched. Drimys winteri Drimys winteri Seamus in the heavy rain as we all were. Seamus in the heavy rain Huge Fuchsia exorticatica with peeling bark…

…very prone to phythopthera ramorum. Thankfully this old plant remains sound. Drimys winteri Drimys winteri 1943 – CW Double white Camellia, and a good many of the hybrids, Olieifera nearly…

…ibericum Primula vulgaris ‘Bradleyi’ Primula vulgaris ‘Bradleyi’ Helleborus x hybridus ‘Harrington Pink Speckled’ Helleborus x hybridus ‘Harrington Pink Speckled’ Coleonema pulcherimum Coleonema pulcherimum Coleonema pulcherimum Drimys lanceolata ‘Red Spice’ –…

…another walled garden Rhododendron sinogrande looking hurt by the cold but it should recover. Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron sinogrande Drimys winteri, much like ours at home, has taken a hard knock…

…the Drimys winteri which looked completely leafless and dead in The Beast last March. A full recovery here much to my amazement. Drimys winteri 2018 – CHW Four more palms…

…as this especially outside. Drimys winteri var. andina as labelled but correctly now Drimys andina. Another genus I have never heard of – Pitavia punctata. Not in Hilliers or the…

…flowers in the heat. wisteria growing on the house wisteria growing on the house Drimys lanceolata used as a garden hedge in very dry conditions was effective. Only at Tregothnan…

…roof at all and the pergola just hanging there. stable block stable block Drimys winteri showing cold damage like ours from the cold east wind. Drimys winteri The east end…

…Ghost’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ and Camellia reticulata (Garden form). Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ and Camellia reticulata Flowers nearly out on Drimys winteri. Drimys winteri Hedychium still in…

…the bottom of the Auklandii Garden. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba Group’ seedling Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba Group’ seedling The huge Drimys winteri var. latifolia nearby is full out. Drimys winteri var. latifolia…

…here. Drimys lanceolata just in flower. We used to grow this here and at Burncoose but falling trees hit both. Starting again is fun! Drimys lanceolata Jaimie’s (next) new magnolia…

…Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Drimys granatensis v. grandiflora (BSWJ 10777) planted last autumn has not enjoyed the winter and is half dead. Drimys granatensis v. grandiflora (BSWJ 10777) Bird shit from…

…expected. It will get the Mount Congreve treatment to the stems. The drimys look much better than I feared and need a tidy up rather than hatstanding. The original Stewartia…

…seedling First flowers (and very early) on Azalea ‘Black Hawk’. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ The view from Rookery across to the Drimys winteri and the Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling with a…