…Pot – a gift from Hayloft. I couldn’t smell g&t today. Philotheca myoporoides Rhododendron hypoleucum – a seedling from OP12168 with dainty flowers. Formerly Ledum hypoleucum from Russia and Japan…

…and dainty new growth on a young Meliosma pungens. Meliosma pungens We missed this acer on last weekend’s Maple Society tour – Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’. Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ Another Magnolia…

…styrax/stewartia lecture was a fortnight ago. Spot on today!Newly planted Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala (CWJ 1244) flowering for the first time above the sales point. Very dainty! Hydrangea angustipetala f….

…at Burncoose (20 years). Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ – above Red Linney on bank. Distinct and dainty habit as its name implies. Very nice…

…showing at the end of the twigs may yet turn into early spring flowers. It is clearly an evergreen species with a dainty leaf arrangement. Sycopsis tutcheri Sycopsis tutcheri Sycopsis…

…reverse of some of the petals. Camellia sasanqua ‘Frosted Star’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Frosted Star’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Frosted Star’ Camellia ‘Betty Robinson’ reminds me of Camellia ‘Dainty’ or ‘Little Bit’ but…

…Still drizzly and very mild.Camellia japonica ‘Devonia’ well out. Camellia japonica ‘Devonia’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ just getting going. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ is a dainty little thing. Camellia…

…is a dainty, slow growing and upright plant but the flowers tend to be a bit hidden in the foliage. Not sure about the name either! Camellia ‘Buttons and Bows’…

…like a holly or an Osmanthus than a Griselinia. Very rare. Griselinia jodonifolia Griselinia jodonifolia Griselinia jodonifolia Luzurgia polyphylla is also from Chile. A dainty climbing plant with round bright…

…herbaceous gardens. The view of the house from the west The best new plant seen today in our 3.6 mile walk (so far) was Elytropus chilensis. A dainty climbing plant….

…dainty Vaccinum with flowers about to open as well from its trailing new upper shoots. I suspect quite a few of the ‘fireballs’ have already dropped. Is this perhaps a…

…quarry. Clethra delavayi Clethra delavayi Clethra delavayi Eucryphia milliganii full out with its dainty small white cup flowers. It looks dwarfish but achieved 20 feet at Burncoose in as many…

…rose was clearly rather fine a fortnight ago. Dainty pink and highly scented flowers turning white. The flowers stand proud from the foliage on long stalks. Certainly a rose that…

…parvilimbum with dainty yellow flowers. Hardly looks like a pittosporum. From Roundabarrow Nurseries this year. Pittosporum parvilimbum Pittosporum parvilimbum Ribes longiracemosa in flower. A new species to me and exactly…

…Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ The dainty Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ is a great show below Burns Bank. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Masses to see and admire on…

…denudate ‘Forrest Pink’ The New Zealand bred Magnolia ‘Brixton Belle’ is perfect today. Look at its useful spreading habit. Never going to be a big tree and very ‘dainty’ flowers….