24th April

…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…

21st March

‘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…

23rd April

…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

3rd January

…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…

8th January

…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’…

15th April

…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…

13th April

…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…

3rd September

…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…

30th April

…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…

18th April

…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…

25th March

…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…

Magnolias and Climate Change at Caerhays

…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…

28th March

…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’…

30th July

…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…

5th February 1897 – 2020

‘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…

10th February 1897 – 2020

…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…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…‘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…

16th February 1897 – 2020

…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…

29th March

…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…

1st February 1897 – 2020

…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…