…a Caerhays gardener, and a magnet for bees and butterflies. Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Digitalis sceptrum from the laurel forests and cliffs of Madeira is gorgeous in flower. A tender…

…promised and frequently cut down Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ named after the daffodil gardener at Caerhays pre 1900. It is a hybrid between a Brazilian species called Escallonia bifida and Escallonia xexoniensis;…

…of Donard’ Escallonia ‘Langleyensis’ Escallonia ‘Langleyensis’ Escallonia ‘Donard Seedling’ Escallonia ‘Donard Seedling’ First flower on a young Rhododendron yuefengense. Very pale and late flowering. I saw this first at Tregrehan….

…already. We saw this clump well frosted in December and the leaves turned to mush. Zantedeschia aethiopica Escallonia bifida now pruned back. Escallonia bifida Likewise Escallonia resinosa (a gift from…

…has retained the moisture around this group. Rhododendron williamsianum Escallonia bifida in full flower and enjoying the drought. A fine show today. Escallonia bifida Escallonia bifida 2021 – CHW Back…

…which was quite nice was Escallonia ‘Pink Elle’ although similar to Escallonia ‘Peach Blossom’ and Escallonia ‘Apple Blossom’. Escallonia ‘Pink Elle’ Escallonia ‘Pink Elle’ 2015 – CHW A bit of…

…flowers. Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ again with a large truss of flowers. Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Escallonia bifida covered in bumble bees and red admirals. Escallonia bifida Escallonia bifida Escallonia…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW A few flowers and many seed heads on Escallonia bifida. Escallonia bifida Escallonia…

…Admirals especially. I will try to picture the originals on my return. Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ 2004 – FJW Visit to Caerhays of Roy Lancaster. Visited…

…catalogue. Did not turn a hair in ‘The Beast’ so seems hardy enough. Escallonia tucumanensis Escallonia tucumanensis Escallonia tucumanensis Clethra fabri (FMW 713037) with two large multiple flower spikes appearing….

…would root very easily now. It has been perfectly hardy here for six to eight years and needs no trimming. Escallonia tucumanensis Escallonia tucumanensis Escallonia tucumanensis Escallonia tucumanensis 2019 –…

…Ivey, a gardener at Caerhays. Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Liriope ‘John Burch’ unusual but not that different really. Liriope ‘John Burch’ Liriope ‘John Burch’ Erica x williamsii ‘Ken…

…at Backstay, Seaview.Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ nearly over. Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ The Caerhays raised Escallonia ‘Iveyi’. Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ starting to climb up a drainpipe. Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ The ancient Pittosporum…

…a few of these for the catalogue. Escallonia resinosa Escallonia resinosa Escallonia resinosa Juglans major getting away nicely. A new species to us. Juglans major Syzygium smithii doing well but…

…Four in Hand as usual. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Escallonia bifida is now full out. One of the parents of Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ as is now obvious. Escallonia bifida Escallonia bifida Merrillopanax alpinus…

…is but nasty prickles. A South African plant I guess? [Now confirmed as Carissa macrocarpa!] Carissa macrocarpa Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ (Escallonia bifida x Escallonia exoniensis). Very similar to E. bifida which…

…been a good show a day or two ago. Lindera angustifolia 2023 – CHW Unexpectadly Escallonia resinosa has a second batch of flowers. Escallonia resinosa A young Prunus rufa in…

…Magnolia mollicomata ‘Burncoose Tennis Court’ Alnus maximowiczii with male and female flowers – stunning. Alnus maximowiczii Alnus maximowiczii Escallonia myrtilloides. Escallonia myrtilloides Escallonia myrtilloides Team photograph. Team photograph 2025 –…

…x ‘County Park Fire’ Podocarpus x ‘County Park Fire’ I have been trying to photograph Escallonia ‘Apple Blossom’ in flower for years and suddenly here it is. Escallonia ‘Apple Blossom’…

…one is now huge as you can see. Escallonia tucumanensis Escallonia tucumanensis Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ looking as good as ‘Wisley Queen’ yesterday. Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ Cornus kousa…