…in the sun. Manchurian cock pheasant Magnolia ‘David Clulow’ is full out with some damage on the Main Ride. Magnolia ‘David Clulow’ Magnolia ‘David Clulow’ Next to it is another…

…bred Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ is nice enough hidden away by the Podocarpus salignus clump but easily superseded by Magnolia ‘David Clulow’ or Magnolia ‘Lotus’ which are much bigger whites. Magnolia ‘Sayonara’…

…Long pointed leaves a bit like a huge yew. Keteleeria davidiana Keteleeria davidiana Keteleeria davidiana 2017 – CHW A visit from old friends who used to garden at Sudbury. A…

…which was out at the top. Acer sikkimensis Rhododendron davidii – new to me and a delicious pale colour. Rhododendron davidii Rhododendron davidii Rhododendron davidii Rhododendron davidii Camellia ‘Mrs D…

…– FJW Primroses out on bank. Very early year. Very wet December and continues mild. 1975 – FJW David killed first woodcock. 1974 – FJW David killed first pheasant. 1968…

…– CHW I thought it might be interesting to photograph all the many different forms of Rhododendron davidsonianum out today in the garden.This is the ‘Caerhays Pink’ form in the…

…is doing. We plonk her on the steps of our stand where she smiles sweetly. Charles, Rupert, Naomie and David Then we grab a rhodo from the RCMG (Rhododendron, Camellia…

…were useful for yesterday’s exploration of Photinia and Ilex species growing here with Tom Hudson. David died recently which we were sadly unaware of. I met David first at Trevarno…

…David was a founding partner of Burncoose Nurseries in 1984 together with his son Philip and my brother and I. David just made it to Dad’s funeral on 19th January…

…of pink at the base of the flower and the pollen bearing anthers are pink too. Arnold Dance (former head gardener at Burncoose for 40 years) and David Clulow (magnolia…