…original old clump of Rhododendron griffithianum with its marvellous peeling bark was destroyed by a freak whirlwind in 1976 in the Auklandii Garden. So time to get going with some…

…‘Real Charmer’ is perhaps better than Leucanthemum ‘Freak’ and Leucanthemum ‘Goldfinch’ but not by miles. Leucanthemum ‘Real Charmer’ Leucanthemum ‘Real Charmer’ What was very good but possibly too tender to…

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ 2016 – CHW No entry. 2015 – CHW No entry. 2004 – FJW Boscastle washed away in freak flood. 2001 – FJW P.M. Blair…

…plantation Alwyn with a picture from c.1850 of the Sequoiadendron plantation Another Rhododendron sinogrande with split flowers as we saw at Rowallane. Not a freak but a distinct clone which…

…A few freak flowers on the Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ on the front of Burncoose House. Despite all the recent building work the plant has survived but now needs a…