…colchica Serena and Neil with a large clump of the scented Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’. You can hardly see a leaf. Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ just coming…

…‘Harry Tagg’ excellent on Burns Bank. Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ Acacia full out by the Playhouse. Acacia Acacia 2019 – CHW A mild warm week with everything rushing…

…PINK ORGANDIE 2015 – CHW RHODODENDRON ‘Harry Tagg’ RHODODENDRON ‘Harry Tagg’ The Scots are well informed on rhododendrons but not as expert as I had feared. The scented Rhododendron ‘Harry…

…a new variety to me and rather good. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Harry’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Harry’ 2024 – CHW Wind damage and splitting in a large camellia. splitting in a…

…rare visit to Burncoose at this time of year. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Harry’ very fine by the tills. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Harry’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Harry’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Firecracker’…

…superb – not least from these two clumps: Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ And Rhododendron ‘Ann Teese’. Rhododendron ‘Ann Teese’ Rhododendron ‘Ann Teese’ 2021 – CHW An attempt today…

…obviously Sorbus-like. Sorbus yulana Rhododendron monstroseanum fades a bit once out. Rhododendron monstroseanum Rhododendron monstroseanum Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ quite excellent as usual. Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ More yellows in the afternoon…

…Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’ 2016 – CHW A visit by Harry Watkins who is writing a PhD paper on magnolias. A very wet afternoon so the pictures are dreadful. Harry is…

…wisteria now nearly full out. wisteria now nearly full out wisteria now nearly full out 2023 – CHW The Cordyline australis clump cut down as near dead last summer shows…

…I am only sure of one Calophytum bud. Daffs nearly over. The early Thomsonii x blood red remain good. Maddeni x. 1920 – JCW Much as in 1918. Maddeni hybrids…

…Hergest Croft but it is actually a sister seedling to ‘Star Wars’. Nothing that special as yet. Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ not yet…

…the magnolias may well indisputably be ridiculously early. However this is by no means true of other plant species: Camellias flowering in general and, in particular, the very early pre…

…white Rhododendron arboreum. Rhododendron arboreum But a rather frosted pink one further on. pink one Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ is no longer early or rose-like. Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Early Rose’…

…Sensation’ and Hydrangea sargentiana. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ and Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ and Hydrangea sargentiana. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ and Hydrangea sargentiana Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ below Slip…

…‘early’? All the Lanarths have beaten them but why in such an early year? Normally the other way round. 1991 – FJW 250+ laurels put in – Best day for…

…ran out of time. There are loads more nearly there. As early as it has ever been looking in the garden diary for today which shows 1962 and 1988 as…

…‘Winter Intruder’ Azalea ‘Greenway’ has a few rogue flowers out two months early. I saw this too on a plant near Trewithen House in early February and at Burncoose. Azalea…

…changed their minds. Last year it was early too. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ full out in a sheltered spot. Huge flowers and early. Note how the flowers vary in shape…

…R. reticulatum) flowering on the drive. Rhododendron kiyosumense Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ nearly full out. First sign of flowers on Azalea ‘Amoena’. Azalea ‘Amoena’ Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ in Sinogrande Walk. Magnolia ‘Blushing…

…is a hybrid between Magnolia soulangeana ‘Rustica Rubra’ and Magnolia x veitchii. Clearly blown open early but it is still a rather dull and turgid colour with x veitchii colouring…